Given the False Claims Act’s tremendous success in rooting out fraud against the U.S. Government, more than twenty states have adopted their own, state-level versions of the statute. Like the federal act on which they are modeled, these state false claims acts generally authorize qui tam whistleblowers to bring lawsuits based on practices that involve cheating or defrauding the state, its political subdivisions or local governments (i.e., cities, counties, municipalities, and public authorities), or programs that receive state funds like Medicaid. They also offer rewards of 15% to 30% or more of the proceeds of the lawsuit to incentivize whistleblowers to come forward. They include:
- 加州 (CA)
- 特拉华州 (DE)
- 佛罗里达州 (FL)
- 乔治亚州 (GA)
- 夏威夷 (HI)
- 伊利诺伊州 (IL)
- 印第安纳州 (IN)
- 爱荷华州 (IA)
- 马里兰州 (MD)
- 马萨诸塞州 (MA)
- 明尼苏达州 (MN)
- 蒙大拿州 (MT)
- 内华达州 (NE)
- 新泽西州 (NJ)
- 新墨西哥州（NM）
- 纽约 (NY)
- 北卡罗来纳州(NC)
- 罗得岛州（RI）
- 田纳西州 (TN)
- 弗吉尼亚州(VA)
- 哥伦比亚特区
Fraud is their game.
Integrity is yours.
Notably, New York’s false qui tam whistleblower false claims act is unique in that it authorizes whistleblowers to bring lawsuits based on tax fraud or tax underpayment, and not just other types of fraud against state and local government.
其他州的举报人法律只包括与针对医疗补助或其他州赞助的医疗计划的欺诈有关的索赔。它们包括：
- 阿肯色州 (AR)
- 科罗拉多州 (CO)
- 康涅狄格州 (Connecticut)
- 路易斯安那州 (LA)
- 密歇根州 (MI)
- 密苏里州 (MO)
- 新罕布什尔州（NH）
- 俄克拉荷马州(OK)
- 德克萨斯州 (TX)
- 华盛顿州 (WA)
It is not uncommon for qui tam lawsuits to include claims under both the federal False Claims Act and the corresponding state-level false claims act when the misuse of federal and state funds is involved. This is particularly true in cases involving the healthcare sector and Medicaid.
If you are aware of fraud against a state government, political subdivision, or state-funded healthcare or other program and would like to speak with an experienced whistleblower attorney, reach out to us for a free and confidential consultation.
