Those who work in Memphis, Tennessee may often see things at work which they think or know are against the law. Many workers would like to report these incidents to the authorities but are concerned that they will then be harassed at work or even fired. However, this is called whistle blowing and those who report illegal actions are protected by law, so if you have been fired in this situation then you should talk to a Memphis attorney who can gain compensation on your behalf.
Whistleblowers are vital in helping the government to get back billions of dollars each year not only by reporting fraudulent Medicaid claims but also other types of fraud. What is more, if you report a false claim or fraud to the government, then the government will give you some of the money which they recover because of something called ‘qui tam’. ‘Qui Tam’ comes from Latin, meaning that a person files a lawsuit for the king and also for themselves.
Some of the types of fraud which whistle blowers report are over billing or not billing, false contracts, misuse of government funding, but the most frequent in Tennessee, involves Medicare or Medicaid when bills are sent for resources or people which were never used, and not requiring people to pay a part of their bill.
In order to receive compensation for filing a false claim, the whistleblower is required to meet specific criteria which include you must have worked with the accused person and must not have been involved in the fraud. In addition you should be the first to report the fraud.
You really do need to have a lawyer in these cases so that you can remain anonymous to the person or company who is accused. If you do become known and you are fired or harassed then you are eligible for compensation but again it is in your best interests to use a lawyer to maximize the amount of compensation you receive.
