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Introduction On August 31, 2012, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 863, and the Governor signed the bill into law on September 18, 2012. The new law makes a number of important changes to the existing workers’ compensation system that will affect chiropractors, as well as applicants, other providers, insurers, and employers. Here, we primarily…
A chiropractor contemplating selling a practice must consider more than just the sale price and closing date. For example, chiropractors who sell their practices must be careful to avoid abandoning their patients, must be mindful of patient records, and must ensure they have a qualified buyer. Plus, to protect everything you have worked so hard…
“Where are we going?” “Are we there yet?” “What’ll we do when we get there?” These are questions more and more orthopaedic surgeons in California, and nationwide, have been asking themselves in the context of their practice or employment arrangements. While there are no black and white answers to these questions, this article analyzes the…
Introduction As Groupon and other “deal of the day” websites proliferate and simultaneously inundate our email inboxes, more and more businesses are utilizing these sites to market themselves. Chiropractors are no exception. Each day, numerous chiropractors contract with Groupon and its competitors to sell certificates for adjustments, examinations, x-rays and massages. More often than not,…
AB 469 Effective January 1, 2012, employers must provide employees, at the time of hire, a notice stating the rate and basis of their wages. The notice must identify: (a) the rates of pay and whether the employee is paid by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, commission, or otherwise, including rates for overtime,…
Whenever we bring up employment laws and related lawsuits that arise, our chiropractic clients often have two responses: (1) “I am a small employer and those laws don’t apply to businesses my size,” and (2) “my employees would never sue me.” Unfortunately, both theories are misguided. Most employment laws do apply to small employers, and…
Traditionally, the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners has restricted a chiropractor’s names for his or her corporation. The Board has allowed a chiropractor to list the name or the last name of one or more of its present, prospective, or former shareholders, the word “Chiropractic” and one of the following: “Corporation”, “Corp”, “Incorporated”, “Inc.”, “Professional…
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