Employees who become whistleblowers, sometimes also called qui tam relators, may be apprehensive to come forward with a whistleblower lawsuit due to confusion regarding the legal process or fear of retaliation from their employer. Whistleblowers who come forward with knowledge of fraud against the government are financially incentivized for their bravery as well as protected from possible retaliation received as a result of coming forward with a qui tam claim.
When an employee or other private individual comes forward and files a whistleblower lawsuit with private information regarding a company’s fraud against the government, they are known as a whistleblower or qui tam relator.
In the United States, whistleblowers are protected from retaliation under the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers are also financially incentivized to come forward with proof of corporate fraud. If a whistleblower’s tips lead to successfully recovered funds, the whistleblower is eligible for 15 to 30 percent of the total amount.
If you have inside knowledge of a company defrauding the government or its agencies, you may qualify to file a whistleblower lawsuit and receive a financial award. In order to file a successful whistleblower lawsuit, follow these steps.
In order for a whistleblower to receive a financial reward, the specific violation(s) of the False Claims Act that the...
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