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October 7, 2026

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8:00 PM EDT

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Live Zoom Panel

The Compliance Blind Spot — The DEA, OSHA & Legal Exposures Owners Underestimate

Controlled-substance audits, OSHA fines, misclassification traps, board complaints — the low-visibility exposures that quietly grow inside independent practices until a single inspection or complaint reshapes the business. A practical panel on what investigators actually look for and the low-cost systems that close the gaps.

Jennifer James

Exec. Director of Business Development · Pute.us

Anthony M. LaPolla, M.A., sHRBP

Chief Executive Officer · Empower Business Strategies

Brett M. Saunders, Esq.

Partner · Dillman Legal Group

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What We'll Cover

Practical, implementable safeguards you can put into your practice the very next day.

The DEA reality most owners underestimate — controlled-substance logs, storage, and reconciliation failures that trigger audits, and what an investigator actually looks for

OSHA exposure hiding in plain sight — radiation safety, hazardous drug handling, and the documentation gaps that turn a routine inspection into a five-figure fine

The employment-law traps that sink practices — misclassifying associates and techs, wage-and-hour violations, and overtime mistakes most owners don't know they're making

What actually triggers a board complaint — and the recordkeeping, consent, and communication habits that protect the practice before one is ever filed

Building a compliance culture without a compliance officer — the low-cost systems, checklists, and team training that close the gaps before they become existential

About This Session

The exposures you can't see — until they land

Join the Veterinary Business Institute for a practical panel on the compliance blind spot — the DEA, OSHA and legal exposures independent owners consistently underestimate. This event works through the concrete decisions owners can take next: the systems, checklists, and habits that close the gaps before an audit, inspection, or complaint reshapes the business.

Three experts — operations and compliance, HR and employment law, and regulatory board defense — walk through what investigators actually look for and how to build a compliance culture without hiring a compliance officer.

This Panel Is For You If...

You own or lead an independent veterinary practice
You handle controlled substances and haven't stress-tested your logs
You're unsure whether your team is properly classified
You want to reduce board-complaint risk before one is filed
You'd rather build systems now than react to an inspection later

Meet Your Panelists

Learn From The Best

Jennifer James

Executive Director of Business Development & Consulting · Pute.us

Executive Director of Business Development and Consulting at Pute.us, with extensive experience assisting veterinary hospital owners and leadership teams in strengthening operational infrastructure, compliance systems, IT security, and practice workflow optimization.

Anthony M. LaPolla, M.A., sHRBP

Chief Executive Officer · Empower Business Strategies, LLC

CEO of Empower Business Strategies; sHRBP-certified HR leader with a dedicated Veterinary HR Advisory line specializing in employee handbooks, job descriptions, wage-and-hour compliance, and employee classification for veterinary practices without dedicated HR departments.