WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION Speaking out about your employer’s unlawful conduct can be risky. Employers rarely thank an employee who tries to stop fraudulent or unlawful conduct, especially when that conduct is making them money. Quite the opposite, in fact. Many whistleblowers face retaliation for their efforts to change or stop their employer’s [...]
Intro to Whistleblowing: Collecting Evidence in South Carolina You’ve established that your South Carolina employer (or a competitor or a contractor for whom you subcontract) is committing fraud against the government—Medicare or Medicaid billing fraud, military contracting fraud, grant fraud, or some other misconduct. You’ve tried to resolve the issue internally, [...]
Kickbacks and Healthcare Fraud Healthcare fraud is by far the most common violation of the False Claims Act (FCA). In 2025, over $5.7 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments were attributed to the healthcare industry, accounting for roughly 83% of all settlements that year. Usually, providers, insurers, or other [...]
What is a life care plan? Usually, claims under the False Claims Act involve billing fraud or financial misconduct, such as paying kickbacks for patient referrals. But the False Claims Act may also provide an avenue for holding institutions and providers liable for grossly inadequate or even abusive patient care. [...]
South Carolina Whistleblowers: State and Federal Claims If you are considering reporting fraud, it matters whether the program involved is funded by the federal government, the state, or both. South Carolina does not have a state False Claims Act, which limits how fraud involving state-only funds is addressed. However, the federal [...]
South Carolina Whistleblowers and Retaliation Reporting fraudulent or illegal conduct takes courage, and many whistleblowers retaliation for speaking out. That retaliation can take the form of dismissal, suspension, demotion, or a decrease in salary. It may also look like harassment, isolation, or simply making it impossible for you to do [...]
South Carolina Whistleblower Receives $1.36 Million for Reporting False Claims at a Clinical Laboratory From August 2018 to November 2021, South Carolina company Clinical Laboratory LTD Holding LLC, formerly known as Labtech Diagnostics LLC (Labtech), and its founder and CEO Joseph Labash, allegedly paid doctors kickbacks in return for referrals, in [...]
South Carolina: Whistleblower Laws You Should Know When someone lies to the government for money, taxpayer dollars are at stake. A patchwork of state and federal laws offers both protections and, in some cases, rewards for South Carolina whistleblowers who speak up about fraud, waste, or abuse of government funds. The [...]
South Carolina Whistleblowers and False Claims When a company or individual files a false claim, they are stealing from the government and taxpayers. So, what is a false claim? A false claim is a dollar tied to a lie—which is fraud. But fraud is not always easy to spot if you [...]
South Carolina whistleblowers who report fraud against government programs may be eligible to receive protection and an award under state and federal law.
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