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Legal Advocacy
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
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...
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...
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...
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...