Practice Area Categories: Qui Tam / Whistleblower
Iowa False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The Iowa False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits for violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state.A defendant found to have violated the Iowa …
Indiana False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Indiana False Claims and Whistleblower Protection Act (“IFCWPA”) allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state. …
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Illinois False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Illinois False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state. A defendant found to …
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Hawaii False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Hawaii False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state. A defendant found to …
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Georgia False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly submits false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state or local government. A defendant found to have violated the Act may be liable to …
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Florida False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
Whistleblowers (also known as plaintiffs or relators) are able to file qui tam lawsuits under the Florida False Claims Act if they have unique knowledge of violations of Florida law. The Florida False Claims Act makes it unlawful for persons or corporations to present false or fraudulent claims to the state for payment or to …
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District of Columbia False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
As amended through June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, 60 DCR 2064. Formerly codified as 2-308.13 to 2-308.21. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FALSE CLAIMS ACT § 2-381.01. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, and unless otherwise defined, the term: (1) “Claim” means: (A) Any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money …
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Delaware False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits on behalf of the state government for violations of state law they observe or have unique knowledge of. The Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act makes it unlawful to present false or fraudulent claims to the state for payment or to …
Connecticut False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The Connecticut False Claims Act (“FCA”) for Medical Assistance Programs prohibits people and corporations from submitting false or fraudulent claims to Connecticut health and human services programs, such as Medicaid (HUSKY Health). The Connecticut FCA allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits for violations of state law that observe or have unique knowledge of.Under the …
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Colorado False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act (“FCA”) allows whistleblowers to file qui tam lawsuits for violations of state law. The Colorado Medicaid FCA makes it unlawful for persons to submit false claims to Colorado’s medical assistance programs, including Medicaid. A defendant found to have violated the Colorado Medical False Claims Act may be liable for …
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