Mastering PA Employment Contracts: Key Insights on Negotiation, Legalities, and Post-Termination Considerations

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This presentation emphasizes crucial elements and approaches to gain a deeper comprehension of negotiating physician assistant employment contracts. It highlights prevalent legal matters impacting PAs within their work environment and delves into post-termination limitations and apprehension.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be more knowledgeable on contract negotiation with regards to:

Initial contract formation, duration, and termination
Compensation and benefits
Post-termination restrictive covenants
Non-disparagement term
Liability for post-termination malpractice/tail insurance coverage, expense reimbursement, reasonable cooperation, and final compensation
“Liquidated damages” provisions and imposition of legal fees for breach of employment agreement
Other potential legal issues

This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid from 1/10/2024 to 1/10/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. AAPA reference number: CME-2010648.

Randall Gold

Attorney

Fox & Fox, S.C

Randall Gold has been an attorney with Fox & Fox, S.C since 1999 and handles legal matters and litigation (including trial work) involving employment discrimination/retaliation, commercial litigation, job harassment, civil rights, whistleblowing, unlawful discharge, False Claims Act/ qui tam, securities and investment claims, fraud, contract and defamation claims - primarily in Wisconsin and the Chicago metropolitan/Northern Illinois area, but also nationwide. Mr. Gold also regularly handles contract-related matters and negotiations for physician assistants, medical assistants, physicians, nurses, medical technicians and other medical professionals.

Prior to joining Fox & Fox, S.C., Mr. Gold practiced law for many years as a partner with the Chicago law firm of Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop.

Mr. Gold earned his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law - where he served as an Assistant Instructor of Legal Writing and was a member of the Law Review. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin -Madison. Mr. Gold holds an AV Preeminent (highest possible) rating by Martindale-Hubbell; is a member of both Illinois and Wisconsin Super Lawyers; listed in Best Lawyers in America; Top Attorneys in Wisconsin; and Top Attorneys in Madison, WI.