What is prohibited by the False Claims Act?
• Knowingly submitting or causing the submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment by the Government; • Knowingly making or causing a false record or statement to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or approved by the Government; • Knowingly making or causing a false record or statement to conceal, avoid or decrease an obligation to pay the Government; and • Conspiring to defraud the Government by getting a false or fraudulent claim allowed or paid. Q: What is a defendant’s potential liability under the False Claims Act? A:Three times the Government’s damages, plus civil penalties of $5500-$11,000 per false or fraudulent claim. Q: What can a whistleblower receive for bringing a qui tam case under the False Claims Act? A: If the Government intervenes in the case and takes it over, the whistleblower (who is also known as the relator) will receive between 15 and 25 percent of the amount recovered by the Government from a settlement or verdict. If the Government chooses not to int
