FOSTERING ACCOUNTABILITY IN FALSE CLAIMS

The Federal False Claims Act permits private citizens to file a lawsuit against individuals and businesses that defraud the federal government. The FCA was originally created to fight government fraud in the defense industry during the Civil War.
Today it is the primary law used by private citizens to file whistleblower lawsuits on behalf of the United States when they have direct knowledge of government fraud. The rewards for being an FCA whistleblower can be great, of the order of 15-30% of the amount the government recovers. FCA whistleblowers have received more than $2.2 billion in whistleblower rewards for exposing government fraud. The most common types of False Claims Act cases involve Health Care fraud, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, Department of Defense fraud, Construction Contract fraud, and Government Loan fraud. Good False Claim Act whistleblower cases have strong evidence of fraudulent activity and proof of significant financial damage to the government. The time of filing a whistleblower case is critical as whistleblowers must follow the first to file rule. Federal False Attorney Orange County stands up against powerful corporations when they engage in government fraud. Federal False Attorneys Orange County protects the rights of whistleblowers in Orange County and is ready to help them get the reward they deserve.

With the intention of combating fraud and illegal activities, many states have opted to supplementthe Federal False Claims Act with their own state-specific False Claims Acts. These laws cover a wide range of transactions and potential instances of fraud, not limited to direct contracts or agreements with the state specifically, but also public agencies and organizations that may be defrauded. Like the Federal False Claims Act, State False Claims Acts provide financial incentives for whistleblowers to report companies and individuals who have cheated state agencies or programs.
The California False Claim’s qui tam provision permits a whistleblower to file an action to enforce the Act. The California False Claims Act makes it a civil offense for persons to, among other violations, knowingly submit false or fraudulent claims for payment; misappropriate public property, or deceptively avoid obligations to pay or return funds to the State of California. The California False Claims Act has been utilized in a wide variety of cases, both Medicaid and non-Medicaid. In most cases, plaintiffs must file a complaint within ten years of the violations they are reporting. State False Claims Orange County is highly experienced at handling State False Claims cases. Over the years, they have developed a proven track record of success in Qui tam wor