Representing Employees Making Whistleblower Claims
Every taxpayer has the right to expect that their hard-earned dollars support honest enterprises. When employees see dishonest businesses defrauding the government, the employee has the right to pursue whistleblower actions against the employer.
What's more, you are protected under federal whistleblower laws against being unfairly fired or dismissed from your job. The federal government rewards its citizens for protecting against fraud, safety violations or other illegal activity.
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Protecting Your Employee Rights
You have the right to file whistleblower claims when you see illegal activity such as filing false Medicaid or Medicare claims, improper billing, or misrepresenting information.
Filing whistleblower claims are very serious matters, requiring a great deal of courage on the part of employees and former employees. It is demanding and scary at the same time to become a key government witness. You will need to explain in great detail how your employer defrauded the government and provide corroborating evidence. You may see significant fraud in the nursing home or hospital where you work, or in a larger corporation which provides government-contracted products or services.
The lawyers at Caravona & Czack, LLC. will stand by you and protect your rights. We understand that your job and your reputation are on the line. We also applaud you for standing up for what is right, and are committed to helping you achieve a positive outcome with the following whistleblower claims:
- Health and safety violations
- Illegal or criminal behavior
- Forgery
- False claims for phantom goods or services
- Overbilling or fraudulent insurance claims
If you, for example, work for a nursing home and observe over the years that Medicare or Medicaid funding is obtained for wheelchairs or other equipment, but the wheelchairs have never been ordered, you may have grounds for a qui tam suit.
If you expose fraud against the government, you are filing a qui tam claim. That means that you are filing the claim on behalf of the government, and have the right to a percentage of the award (penalties and fines paid by the defendant). The government would get involved in the case and in the investigation.
Whistleblower Claims
If you have observed activity which you believe is intended to defraud the government, the lawyers at our firm can protect your rights and minimize the impacts of filing a whistleblower claim.
Contact us today for a one-on-one meeting about whistleblower claims with an experienced Cleveland lawyer.
