Recent changes in legal standards and tax enforcement have made it far more important to determine whether to treat your associate as an independent contractor or an employee. Protection of confidential information, compensation formulas, division of lab fees, post-contract uncompleted treatment and retreatment obligations, and many other issues need to be considered and addressed. Please see my article “Contractor or Employee? California Licensed Health Care Professionals” for California and Federal details.
Independent contractor and employment agreements for professional health care associates, including legal consultation and document preparation and review, are available at flat rates. Revisions and negotiations after presentation to the other party are at hourly rates.
If you are ready to hire an associate, contact me for a free 30-minute consultation to get started on the employee or independent contractor hiring process!