Guilty Plea Triggers Suspension Despite Subsequent Dismissal

California's law requiring the Division of Workers' Compensation to suspend providers convicted of certain crimes applies when charges are dismissed after a guilty plea, the 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled. The fact that Dr. Duke Ahn pleaded guilty to violating a Business and Professions Code section prohibiting kickbacks is sufficient to affirm his suspension, even if the Orange County Superior Court dismissed the charges before he completed probation. "The plain language of Labor Code Section 139.21, subdivision (a)(4)(C), defines 'convicted' to include any circums...