When Are a Medical Clinics Physician-Shareholders “Employees” Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells Docket No. 01-1435 From: The Ninth Circuit Case at a Glance The Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply to employers with fewer than 15 employees. This case asks the Court whether a medical clinic’s physician-shareholders should be counted as employees of the practice. If the Court decides that these physicians should be considered employees, then the clinic will qualify as an employer subject to the ADA. • Previewed by Michael Kurs, a partner in the law firm of Pullman & Comley, LLC, in Hartford, Conn.
