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Dublin To Offer City Workers Domestic Partner Benefits

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published December 27, 2013 at 6:38 AM EST

Starting in January, Dublin city employees will be able to purchase health benefits for their same-sex domestic partners. The move follows recent court rulings regarding the federal Defense of Marriage Act. City officials estimate the costs at 5 to 7 thousand dollars for each worker. Dublin joins Columbus and other cities that offer domestic partner benefits.

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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