Legal Advocacy

UAPD Meets with Assemblymember Arambula

Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD president, Doug Chiappetta, M.A., Executive Director, UAPD representatives, and UAPD members, on-site psychiatrists who work at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities, met with Assemblymember Dr....

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UAPD Endorses Assemblymember Mia Bonta

UAPD President, Dr. Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D. and California Attorney General, Rob Bonta Oakland, CA — The UAPD was in attendance at Assemblymember Mia Bonta's re-election kick off event. We are proud to endorse Assemblymember Mia Bonta for re-election.

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COVID-19 Resources

For more information on the resources listed below, go to www.unioncounsel.net or contact a labor law attorney at Weinberg, Roger, and Rosenfeld at 510-337-1001.  California State Unemployment Insurance  Information on EligibilityBenefits CalculatorFile an...

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Ralph Coleman v. Gavin Newsom

This case deals with five misleading practices CDCR has been implementing and their push for psychiatric staff reductions. Read UAPD’s amicus brief here

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Important Victory in Case against Contractors

Yesterday, UAPD-represented doctors working for Alameda Health Services (AHS) won a significant legal victory in our year-long campaign against contracting out.  While a judge had previously denied UAPD's request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to...

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Legal Consultation Fund for UAPD Members

Any UAPD member who has received a formal written notice of suspension, termination, or limitation of medical staff privileges can apply to receive up to $1000 per case and per year to pay for legal consultation. The fund will be used to pay for attorneys who have...

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Pensionability of DSS Bonus Money

Back in 2010, UAPD attorneys helped a retired State doctor file a claim with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) seeking to recalculate his pension payment to reflect the bonuses he had earned while working for the Department of Social...

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DSS Bonus Plan and Pensions

Back in 2010, UAPD attorneys helped a retired State doctor file a claim with Cal-PERS seeking to recalculate his pension payment to reflect the bonuses he had earned while working for the Department of Social Services (DSS).  For years DSS employees had been making...

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Concerns Rising about Receivership End

Advocates for inmates and some medical officials question whether the system will continue to improve without federal oversight. Read Full Article Inmate advocates question California's commitment to prison healthcare in the Los Angeles Times

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