Editor’s Note:  Assembly Bill 5, authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) was one of the most publicized and contentious pieces of legislation introduced in the recently concluded legislative session. AB 5 intended to codify the California Supreme Court’s recent Dynamex decision, which significantly narrowed the definition of independent contractor – applying a very strict […]

The California Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year in the case of Dynamex Operations West, Inc.  vs.  Superior Court created a new rule for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors. Under the new rule, it is virtually impossible for an anesthesia group to defend the independent contractor status of a physician providing anesthesia services […]

Until recently an anesthesia practice had two options for engaging anesthesiologists: employee or independent contractor.[1]  The correct classification was (and continues to be) relevant for qualified retirement plan participation and other benefits, workers’ compensation insurance coverage requirements, unemployment insurance, disability insurance and accommodation, malpractice insurance coverage, third party liability and insurance, timing and amount of […]

The California Society of Anesthesiologists is pleased to announce the launch of its latest partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to support biomedical sciences curricula and hands-on learning opportunities for high school students in California. The CSA Foundation for Education worked with PLTW and the UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology to bring this valuable […]