Required Filings for Maintaining Your Business Structure
This final article in the series will review documents that must be filed each year to keep business organizations in good standing.
Read MoreAuthor: Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel
Reimbursement of Employee Expenses: Recent Changes to Illinois Law
All physician employers should be aware that Illinois law requires employers to reimburse employees for some expenditures made in connection with work.
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CME ALERT FOR RENEWAL: MANDATORY SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING FOR LICENSED PHYSICIANS
Illinois recently passed a law that requires licensed professionals, including physicians licensed under the Medical Practice Act, to complete at least one hour of continuing education in sexual harassment prevention training. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has adopted rules to implement the new provision. The law intends to prevent hostile, intimidating or offensive work environments by prohibiting sexual harassment among colleagues and staff.
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Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC): Requirements to Create and Verify
A PLLC is created by filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State. There is one form for all LLCs, with specific instructions.
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Professional Service Corporations: Requirements to Create and Register
Like all Illinois corporations and medical corporations, professional service corporations must prepare and adopt by-laws (although they are internal documents and not filed with the state).
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Medical Corporations: Requirements to Create and Verify
When choosing a name, a medical corporation may use the last name of one or more persons formerly or currently associated with it.
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Partnerships: Requirements to Create and Verify
If there is no agreement, the partnership is governed by Illinois law, which has adopted the Uniform Partnership Act (805 ILCS 206).
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Sole Proprietorships: Requirements to Create and Verify
Sole proprietors who do business under an assumed name must file an application in each county where the business is located.
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