BC Advantage - 2016 Issue 11

Penalties Doubled in August 2016: False Claims Act and OSHA

August 2016 was an important month, with penalties increasing for violations of the False Claims Act and OSHA.On August 1st, 2016, there were new penalties for the False Claims Act.  The Department of Justice nearly doubled the statutory penalties under the False Claims Act (FCA) under an interim final rule published June 29, 2016. The minimum penalty charge will double from $5,500 to $11,000 per violation. The new rule sets the maximum violation charge at $21,563, up from the previous limit of $10,781. This marks the first time FCA penalties have been adjusted...

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