Operational Contracts in Health Care Staffing: Managing the Framework of Legal Risk
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Highlights
From a legal perspective, no segment of the staffing industry has undergone more change recently than the health care sector. The evolving legal landscape requires health care staffing firms to have the best operational contracts in place with their clients. These agreements are more than just contracts—they document details regarding critical payment terms, business decisions about indemnity, and state regulatory compliance requirements. In this webinar, Akerman partners S. Montaye Sigmon and Jamie Shyman will discuss how health care staffing companies can manage their legal risk through a thoughtful integrated approach to their operational contracts.
During this webinar, attendees will learn
- How to identify potentially problematic provisions in operational contracts
- Potential strategies to manage risk of nonpayment
- How state regulatory requirements may affect operational contracts
Presenters
S. Montaye Sigmon
partner, Akerman LLP
Sigmon focuses her practice at Akerman LLP on assisting clients navigate the complicated (and sometimes confusing) world of regulatory compliance with respect to health care staffing laws, employee benefit plans, accountable plans, and payroll taxes. An experienced legal adviser, Sigmon is known for her technical proficiency and pragmatic approach. Sigmon is a member of Akerman’s staffing law team, which provides crosspractice legal services specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of staffing companies.
Jamie Shyman
partner, Akerman LLP
Shyman is a partner in Akerman’s litigation practice group with significant experience in New York federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. She focuses her practice on representing clients in an array of staffing, global procurement, supply chain, and commercial contract matters, including litigating breach of contract, vendor disputes, and business torts. As a member of Akerman’s staffing law sector, Shyman litigates and resolves disputes relating to complex commercial debt collections. Shyman’s clients include staffing companies, the procurement divisions of large financial institutions, global teleperformance companies, and digital and internet partners. Her creative and business-minded approach has resulted in early dispute resolutions and renewal of vendor relationships for many of her clients.
This webinar qualifies for 1.0 hour of CE toward maintaining your ASA credential.
