I quit my job due to unfair treatment, medicare fraud going on at the company, equipment not meeting state requirements. One day I just had enough. So I quit. I then handed in my letter of resignation explanation why. When I filed my unemployment claim my employer has lied in her answer to the claim, slipping in extras that aren't true to make her view of the day I quit look like some sort of act of a disgruntled employee. I was unhappy with the conditions, no lie, but I was not angry. I enjoyed my coworkers very much. Love the line of work I am in as a healthcare worker but do not approve of fraud or mistreatment or abuse of employees or disregarding state regulations to save a buck when it will come down to possibly my state license. Now I fear I won't get my unemployment.
To defeat your claim for unemployment benefits the employer must prove that you engaged in "wilfull misconduct" by violating employer rules or policies about which the employer had inofrmed you, or which you otherwise would be expected to know about (e.g., don't steal from the employer, employees, or patients, don't lie about something the employer has a right to know, don't commit an act of violence against any person or property. You will have the opportunity to appeal any adverse decision and to see and hear the employer's evidence ans present your own rebuttal in an unemployment appeal hearing.
However, you may have an even better remedy (although not as immediate) if your employer is committing medicare fraud: he may be liable to the Federal Government under the False Claims Act, and as the informant (a/k/a "relator" under the Act) there are cases where you can collect significant portions of any government recoveries under the that law. While I don't handle such cases, Michael Sullivan at Finch McCranie in Atlanta handles such cases and is excellent and highly ethical. You should contact Michael directly (404-658-9070) (msullivan@finchmccranie.com). You may tell him that I recommended him.
Michael A. Caldwell
404-979-3154
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