Under the False Claims Act, which is one of the country’s most protective whistleblower laws, people can receive financial rewards for reporting specific types of fraud perpetuated against the federal government. The following types of fraud are covered under the act:  Colluding to collect money from the federal government for fraudulent claims, Purposely failing to […]

The False Claims Act is a federal law that imposes liability on individuals and companies who defraud governmental programs. Many False Claims Act cases are initiated by people, also known as whistleblowers, who have firsthand knowledge of fraud against the government. Whistleblowers who report fraud under the False Claims Act are eligible to receive up […]

The main concern of most people who consider “blowing the whistle” on wrongdoing is confidentiality. Potential whistleblowers want to report fraud, but they also fear that doing the right thing may have negative unintended consequences. These are valid concerns, as those who defraud the federal government are usually quite capable of retaliating against employees who […]