Moonlighting Non-Compete

[The JockDoc]

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I'm considering moonlighting by doing soc security disability evals for a company in my area. The employment contract looks kosher to me until I reviewed the non-compete section, which states that the "Physician agrees not to perform Social Security disability evaluations for a period of two years". There is no geographic limitation described with the 2 years.

I assume this can be interpreted as nationally enforceable, which seems overly limiting. I was expecting a clear geographical area of enforcement. Does anyone know if this is normal in SSD eval contracts?

 

[RUOkie]

I'm considering moonlighting by doing soc security disability evals for a company in my area. The employment contract looks kosher to me until I reviewed the non-compete section, which states that the "Physician agrees not to perform Social Security disability evaluations for a period of two years". There is no geographic limitation described with the 2 years.

I assume this can be interpreted as nationally enforceable, which seems overly limiting. I was expecting a clear geographical area of enforcement to be described. Does anyone know if this is normal in SSD eval contracts?

non-competes without a reasonable geographic radius have been shown to be non-enforcable in most states. However, that begs the question; are you really going to be doing SSI evals when you are in private practice? I refuse to do them since the compensation is so low. SSI pays what, $70?

 

[The JockDoc]

non-competes without a reasonable geographic radius have been shown to be non-enforcable in most states. However, that begs the question; are you really going to be doing SSI evals when you are in private practice? I refuse to do them since the compensation is so low. SSI pays what, $70?

I agree that I likely wouldn't be doing it as an attending due to low compensation. OTOH, I may be interested in doing them on the side for another moonlighting gig if I am in fellowship, which would be within 2 years.