West Virginia False Claims Act and Whistleblower Law

West Virginia False Claims Act

West Virginia has not passed a state version of the False Claims Act. It was considered and approved by the House Judiciary Committee there in 2014 but rejected by the legislature after a 55-42 vote.

A whistleblower with evidence of health care fraud in Medicare or Medicaid can still file a Federal False Claims Act lawsuit and seek recovery of the federal portion of government spending. The federal law permits rewards of between 15 and 30 percent of the recovery.

Other WV Whistleblower Laws

The West Virginia Whistle-blower Law protects public body (state, county or other government) employees against discharge or retaliation when they report instances of (substantial) waste or (non-technical) wrongdoing.

Special Disclaimers

Whistleblower laws are complex and contain many terms and conditions. These summaries are intended to be brief introductions to the law and not a detailed coverage of the intricacies of the law. For additional information about one of these laws, please contact our whistleblower lawyers at 1-800-590-4116.

Note: McEldrew Young Purtell Merritt attorneys represent whistleblowers under federal whistleblower reward programs established at the Justice Department, SEC, CFTC, IRS, NHTSA and other federal agencies. We selectively handle client cases involving state law retaliation issues where there is a corresponding claim for a federal or state reward. In certain states, we may do so through association with an employment lawyer licensed in the state where these acts happened because our lawyers are not barred in every state. We generally do not represent public sector (state employee) whistleblowers.