Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 154, Ed. 1 Monday, January 29, 1979 Page: 3 of 16
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similar one in Nevada County, Calif.
Lee's group has paid hospital bills,
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believe the best way not to get sued is
to take better care of patients," said
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have agreed to arbitration since 1969,
an appalling abuse of power. These
doctors have a life or death power
over people’s lives."
Attorney Richard Hawkins also
opposes arbitration because of the
arbitration panel recommended by
the California Medical Association —
a doctor, a lawyer and a businessman.
The businessman named is often a
hospital administrator.
patients,” said Dr. George Lee, a San
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—Refunds of state and
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injured by medical treatment — about
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arbitration agreements.
In September 1977, Russell and May
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postmarked no later
than midnight April 16
to avoid a possible
penalty, the IRS has
been pretty lenient in
the past about returns
which are filed a few
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payers with income
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She decides to have the baby., Who
pays the bills? In this case, the doctor
who performed the sterilization does.
He is a member of a group of 80
doctors who insure themselves — and
require patients to sign an arbitration
agreement before undergoing treat-
ment — a method increasingly
popular across the nation.
Under the agreement, the patier
gives up the right to sue for
malpractice. And in many cases, the ”
doctors say, an enforced judgment
decided by an arbitration panel is not
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upper income taxpayers payers will receive plemental unemploy-
malpractice claims. They are Alaska,
California, Ohio, Illinois, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Maine, Alabama,
Louisiana, Michigan, Vermont,
“It’s a subterfuge, a subtle way for
doctors to gain an unfair advantage,”
Hawkins said.
Hawkins represents David Wheeler,
43, who was hospitalized for coronary
tests in 1971 and became a
quadriplegic after he suffered a
stroke in the recovery room. The
arbitration clause was in fine print In
a hospital form Wheeler signed.
1 In 1976, the California Court of
Appeal ruled that the arbitration
agreement was invalid and that
Wheeler was entitled to a jury trial.
Middle-income
payers have
refunds. It takes about
four weeks to process a
refund for taxpayers
who file their returns
early, although it can
take longer, up to eight
weeks, for those who
wait until the last
minute when the IRS is
swamped with work.
As many as nine out of
every 10 workers allow
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As a result, not one case has gone to
most in California, where 200 in-" arbitration in two years. But not
Every year, according to John * stitutions and 25 percent of the
Guinther, author of “The Malprac-
ment benefits.
—Dividends, although
up to $100 may be ex-
cluded for an individual,
and up to $200 for a
couple filing’jointly.
— Earned income
from sources outside the
United States.
—Earnings and in-
terest from savings and
loan associations,
mutual savings banks,
tending that
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Selection of returns
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largely done" by a
computer, which singles
out those with the most
unusual deductions and
the highest incomes.
Taxpayers should
keep their, tax records
and worksheets for at
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routinely over-withhold
taxes from their
paychecks.
Most apparently want
it that way, preferring
that the government
owe them something at
the end of the year,
rather than the othr
way around.
--However, since the
government pays no
interest on the money,
the taxpayers effective-
ly are allowing the
governmenfree use of
money that could be
earning interest or put
to use elsewhere.
Taxpayers frequently
overlook some small
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The Case was thrown out because the
Haddys’ doctor stopped using the
arbitration agreement.
Stephen Keller, a lawyer who
represented the Haddys, said the use
of arbitration “deprives people of the
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royalties.
— Income from
pensions, annuities and
endowments after
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audit, the Internal
Revenue Service ac-
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few returns, only about
one in 47.
However, the
wealthier the taxpayer
and the more complex
the return, the greater
the likelihood-the IRS
will want to take a look
at it. Unusually large
deductions are also
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