42-4-304. Investigations and prosecutions; powers of prosecuting authority; remedies for retaliation; venue; no private right of action.
(a) The Medicaid fraud control unit created by W.S. 42-4-403 or a district attorney may investigate alleged violations of W.S. 42-4-303(a) and (c). If the Medicaid fraud control unit or district attorney finds that a person has violated or is violating W.S. 42-4-303(a) or (c), the unit or district attorney may bring a civil action under this section against that person.
(b) Any employee, contractor or agent of a person being investigated for a violation of W.S. 42-4-303(a) shall be entitled to recover all economic damages suffered if that employee, contractor or agent is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts taken in good faith by the employee or others in an action reported, filed or investigated under this act. An action by an employee, contractor or agent under this subsection shall not be brought more than three (3) years after the date when the retaliation occurred. A person may bring an action in the appropriate district court for the relief provided in this subsection. This subsection shall not otherwise be construed to create a private cause of action for violations of this act and is limited to the remedies expressly created by this subsection related to employment retaliation.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any action under this act may be brought in the district court of any county in which the defendant, or any of them, resides. If the defendant is not a resident of the state of Wyoming, the action shall be brought in the first judicial district court in Laramie County.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nothing in this act shall be construed to create a private cause of action.
(e) The remedies provided in this act are separate from and additional to any remedies available under the State Government Fraud Reduction Act.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.