Associate Dentist Misclassification: Are You Making This Mistake?
Date: March 21, 2016
Having an additional dentist in the office can have numerous advantages. But misclassifying the associate dentist is a potentially pricey mistake that dental practice owners should avoid.
But be careful! It’s hard to substantiate hiring an associate dentist as an independent contractor. Many governmental agencies have a significant stake in the dental practices that make incorrect classification. By scrutinizing employers that misclassify employees, federal and state agencies have been able to recover a significant amount of otherwise lost tax revenues, fees, and penalties. Sometimes, penalties can even be applied retroactively.
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