The federal government has settled a case against a longtime San Antonio medical group. Kellum Family Medical Practice Associates was accused of falsely billing the federal government. The lawsuit, a qui tam lawsuit, also known as a whistle blower lawsuit, started when a former employee claimed the 
Kellum clinic submitted false bills for medicare and
The True Cost of Cotton Work Gloves
Scroll down to a July 23, 2010 entry and you will see a blog post by Michael Fox, the employer’s lawyer, about a whistle blower case in Maine. See post. A supervisor complained about several unsafe situations regarding the men he supervised. They worked in a warehouse with wooden pallets. The supervisor eventually lost
Bexar Met Fires Business Analyst
Why would an employer provide grounds for a lawsuit to an employee? It is hard to fathom, but Bexar Metropolitan Water District has fired a business analyst whose warnings about improper accounting practices were supported by a a consultant. See San Antonio Express News report. Gilbert Herrera’s warnings were well-reported prior to his termination.
Private Sector Employees Have no WhistleBlower Protection
Under the scenario reported at Taxgirl website, Texas would not protect these whistle blowers. In this case, filed in Oklahoma, two accoutants reported to their boss, a charity, that the charity (Feed the Children) owed back taxes for several years. The employer was so happy to learn about the mistake that she