Whistle Blower and False Claims Law Specialists

The False Claims Act is a federal law which sets serious punishments for any federal contractor, program or business who defrauds the federal government. The law also protects whistleblowers, known legally as “relators,” from on-the-job retribution for filing a lawsuit under the False Claims Act.

False claims account for billions of dollars of taxpayer money being expropriated from the federal government annually, with Medicare fraud and fraudulent billing by military contractors being two of the largest culprits. The False Claims Act allows ordinary citizens with insider knowledge of illegal transactions to file lawsuits against those who are making false claims against the United States for profit.

For the purpose of the False Claims Act, a false claim occurs when anyone bills the federal government for something which was not provided, dissimulates records to reflect compliance which did not occur, or claims to have used up federal funds when they actually did not.

Anyone who plans to expose potential false claims being made against the federal government should first seek legal counsel. There are numerous attorneys who specialize in the False Claims Act, and one should consult with a lawyer to ensure that a strong legal case can be made. Mueller Hillin specializes in whistleblower and false claims cases in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and Austin.