On April 13, 2010, the Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010 (SB 279) was signed into law by Governor O’Malley. The Act prohibits a person from knowingly presenting or causing to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval to a State health plan or program and creates a right of [...]
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Governor O’Malley Signs the Maryland False Health Care Claims Act of 2010
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments
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DC City Council Unanimously Approves the DC Whistleblower Protection Amendment Act of 2009
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Monday, the DC Council approved the Whistleblower Protection Amendment Act of 2009, which strengthens the DC Whistleblower Protection Act (DC Code § 1-615.51 et seq.) and The Employees of District Contractors and Instrumentality Whistleblower Protection Act of 1998 (DC Code § 2-223.01 et seq.). The Whistleblower Protection Amendment Act of 2009 eliminates loopholes in the [...]
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Voices for Corporate Responsibility Kicks Off
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments
On December 15, 2009, The Employment Law Group® law firm participated in the launch of Voices for Corporate Responsibility (Voices). Voices is a project sponsored by Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, and The Employment Law Group® law firm. Its mission is to help and encourage corporate employees to take a stand against [...]
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California Governor Signs into Law New Whistleblower Protections for City and County Employees
October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
On September 26, 2008, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a new whistleblower protection bill to extend whistleblower protections to city and county employees who report waste, fraud and abuse of government funds. The new law authorizes cities and counties to create and maintain whistleblower hotlines to receive calls from employees who have information [...]