The False Claim Act protects and awards whistleblowers who report fraud against government programs.  The most common types of cases under the False Claims Act are cases involving Healthcare fraud, Medicare & Medicaid fraud, Government Contract fraud, and Federal Grant fraud. Whistleblowers who file claims under the FCA are entitled to receive a percentage of [...]

The Fourth Circuit recently rendered a decision clarify the scope of protections for whistleblowers under the False Claims Act (“FCA”).  The whistleblower attorneys at Miller Law Group can help you seek protection if you have uncovered fraud against the government. Under § 3730(h) of the FCA, whistleblowers are afforded special protections against retaliation in the [...]

Under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers who uncover fraud against the government can file a civil action to recover damages.  One important consideration when filing these actions is the heightened pleading standard in fraud cases. Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that a complaint of fraud “state with particularity the [...]

South Carolina whistleblowers who report Medicare or Medicaid fraud may be entitled to protection and an award under the False Claims Act. The federal False Claims Act empowers whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits on behalf of the government against those who commit healthcare fraud.  Qui tam lawsuits are filed under seal, meaning in [...]