What determines the Relator’s share or reward if a qui tam case is successful?
The FCA provides that a qui tam relator shall be awarded between 15% and 30% of the government’s recovery. The amount awarded depends on a number of factors including, but not limited to: whether the government intervenes or not, how promptly the fraud was reported, what the relator did to report the fraud prior to filing a qui tam case, whether the defendant stopped its fraudulent practices after the relator reported the fraud, if applicable, whether the government already had knowledge of the fraud, whether the relator provided substantial assistance during the investigation during the pre-trial phase of the case, and whether relator’s counsel provided substantial assistance.
