Who is a Whistleblower?
 If
the company or hospital or medical group you work for has a contract
with the United States Government, and your employer has been cheating
the Government - by overcharging, by certifying testing, by up coding,
by falsifying time cards, by shipping substandard parts, or by any one
of a thousand other schemes that result in the United States Government
paying more than it should -- then you can become a whistle blower under
the False Claims Act.
And you can receive a substantial reward for doing so.
 More
than Defense Contractors
Your employer doesn't have to be a defense contractor, either. The
law applies to Medicare providers and to doctors, laboratories and hospitals
participating in Medicare, Medicaid, CHAMPUS and other federally funded
health care programs. The law applies to scientific researchers and universities
receiving federal grants, to entities that are reimbursed for states
participating in federal social welfare programs, to companies which
supply the donated cheese in school lunch programs, to collection agencies
on defaulted student loans, to corporations supplying copiers rented
to the Federal Government, to providers of low-cost, federally subsidized
housing under HUD programs and to thousands of other entities which do
business with the United States.
How does it work?
The False Claims Act involves overcharging on Government contracts
and false claims for payment. To pursue a claim under the False Claims
Act, you have to sue your employer or another entity on behalf of the
United States Government. This means that you "step in the shoes" of
the Government. If the Government wins the lawsuit you started, and recovers
money, you will be paid 15% to 25% and sometimes
30% of that money.
Why do I get a reward?
Because you "blew the whistle." Because you were instrumental
in helping the Government get back the money it was defrauded.
On this site...
You will learn more about: Who the people are who blew the whistle,
what kinds of companies have been found guilty of defrauding the Government,
and what it takes to bring the cheater to court. This web site is dedicated
to showing you how to go about blowing the whistle, what you are likely
to recover for "blowing the whistle," and how to collect that
reward.
This information is provided by John F. Murphy,
a trial lawyer in Hartford, Connecticut at (860) 233-9946 because he
would like to represent you if you have a case.
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