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A whistleblower is someone who reports to an employer, a regulatory body, or an oversight or review authority, the violation of a regulation, standard, or ethical obligation. Whistleblowers work closely with legal counsel, often false claims act attorneys, and the Government to carry out investigations of such violations. Ultimately, whistleblowers make possible the lawsuits that are vital to holding corporations accountable for violation of industry regulations and the prevention of fraudulent government billing. If you’re aware of such a violation or are considering filing a whistleblower complaint, visit our Getting Started or Contact page.

That section can be found at 30 U.S.C. § 3730(h) and states:

Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his or her employer because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in furtherance of an action under this section, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this section, shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the employee whole. Such relief shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status such employee would have had but for the discrimination, 2 times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. An employee may bring an action in the appropriate district court of the United States for the relief provided in this subsection.

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The Federal, New York State and New York City False Claims Acts provide for a bounty of up to 30 percent of the Government’s recovery.