Ohio Attorney Wants Whistleblowers
- February 21, 2011 by Qui Tam
- Federal False Claims Act, State False Claims Acts
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is advocating for a state false claims act similar to the federal act. DeWine recognized the benefits of having a state false claims act, having recovered $10 million as its share of a recent FCA settlement with CareSource of Dayton under the Federal False Claims Act. Had the state version been in place, Ohio would have recovered $11 million instead.
The article is found here: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/news-analysis/ohio-attorney-general-wants-state-to-have-own-false-claims-act.html