LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Louis J. Cohen, P.C. announces a landmark whistleblower award agreement with the United States and the State of California, securing more than $4.5 million for our clients from the $15 million Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud False Claims Act settlement against former physician Mohammad Rasekhi, Sheila Busheri, and Southern California Medical Center.
"The $4.5 million award reflects not only our clients' courage in coming forward, but the governments’ recognition of the critical role they played in stopping this multi-million dollar fraud scheme," said Louis J. Cohen, attorney for the whistleblowers.
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View the firm’s press release for the December 2024 $15 million settlement here.
The False Claims Act promotes accountability in government programs by rewarding whistleblowers who expose fraud with statutory awards ranging from 15-30% of the federal recovery and 15-50% of the state recovery.
The $4,504,392.42 whistleblower award was secured through settlement negotiations with the governments and represents a 30% aggregate share of the $15 million recovery.
Awards of 30% represent the maximum share recoverable from the United States for intervened claims. Award amounts are negotiated with the government or, if necessary, determined by the Court.
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