Congress gives incentives for whistleblowers who uncover fraud Under federal law, whistleblowers who uncover fraud against the government may be entitled to financial rewards.  Under the False Claims Act (FCA), individuals with knowledge of fraud can file a lawsuit on behalf of the government and share in any recovery. The [...]

Whistleblower Law in North Carolina Whistleblowers who report wrongdoing have may be entitled to protection and an award under the North Carolina False Claims Act. Like the federal False Claims Act, the N.C. False Claims Act incentivizes whistleblowers to report fraud against governmental programs.  The NC FCA allows whistleblowers to [...]

Whistleblower Recovers $24.9 Million in Mortgage Fraud Case A whistleblower who uncovered a mortgage fraud scheme has helped the government recover $24.9 million.  According to the Department of Justice press release, a mortgage underwriter allegedly approved ineligible loans that later defaulted.  These mortgages were part of the Federal Housing Administration’s [...]

Whistleblower helps recover $225,000 from university in financial aid fraud case A whistleblower who uncovered a financial aid fraud scheme has helped the government recover $225,000 from a private university.  According to the Department of Justice press release, the university impermissibly paid incentive-based compensation to its recruiters.  The settlement amount [...]

Whistleblower Protections If you have uncovered fraud against the government, you may be entitled to protection under various state and federal whistleblower laws.  The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that allows individuals who uncover fraud against public funds to bring a lawsuit and help the government recover [...]

Whistleblower recovers $18 million for kickbacks paid on medical devices A whistleblower has helped the federal government resolve a kickback case for $18 million after uncovering a kickback scheme defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.  According to the Department of Justice press release, a medical device company paid doctors and hospitals improper [...]

Whistleblower Protection in North Carolina Whistleblowers who report wrongdoing deserve workplace protection for standing up for what is right.   Miller Law Group has over 50 years of combined experience protecting whistleblowers' rights. There are many state and federal laws that protect whistleblowers from workplace retaliation.  One of the most common [...]

Whistleblower helps recover $22.2 million in customs fraud case A multinational industrial engineering company has agreed to pay the government $22.2 million after a whistleblower alleged that it fraudulently avoided its obligation to pay customs duties on imports. According to the government’s press release, the company misrepresented “the nature, classification, [...]