Blowing the whistle

When an employee witnesses his corporate employer break the law, he or she can turn them in and receive compensation for doing the right thing. Under federal and state law, whistleblowers can receive up to 25% of the money recovered by the state when companies willingly break the law.

Known as qui tam lawsuits, whistleblower actions are a powerful way for whistleblowers to help the government stop many kinds of fraud and recover money for the US Treasury and American taxpayers. Some of the types of fraud alleged in qui tam claims include Medicare and Medicaid fraud, defense contractor fraud, chemical industry fraud, and procurement fraud. Qui tam lawsuits have helped to recover billions that have been stolen from the US Treasury and taxpayers.

Any individual with information about fraud against the government may become a whistleblower and bring a qui tam lawsuit. This is often an employee of the company committing the fraud, but it also can be a competitor, a contractor or anyone else who has information about the fraud.

If you are aware of illegal activity by your employer or another company, contact us for a free consultation.