Qui Tam or Whistleblower Laws:

Qui Tam or Whistleblower Laws: Whistleblower Claims and Qui Tam cases for Whistleblowers who disclose fraud against the government, are unique legal concepts designed to enlist the help of individuals to protect the government against fraudulent claims for compensation.

This includes Medicare fraud and student financial aid fraud, as well as other forms of fraud against the United States government. Whistleblowers are often entitled to financial rewards for disclosing such fraud.

A qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act can be filed in any instance where the government is defrauded, either because a company or an individual made false claims or made false statements to avoid paying money it owes to the government (excluding taxes).