Under the False Claims Act, penalties can be assessed per claim up to what amount, plus additional damages?

Under the False Claims Act, penalties can be assessed per claim up to what amount, plus additional damages?

• A. Up to $22,000 per claim, plus three times damages
• B. They are criminal penalties only
• C. Civil penalties with no per-claim cap
• D. A maximum of $5,000 per claim

Answer: (A)

The False Claims Act imposes civil penalties for each false claim, plus treble damages for the government’s loss. In this context you have a per-claim civil penalty cap of up to $22,000, and on top of that the government can recover three times the actual damages caused by the false claim. So the total penalty is a per-claim amount plus treble damages, not criminal penalties only, and not unlimited or capped at a lower flat sum. This is why the option describing up to $22,000 per claim plus three times damages correctly matches how the FCA structures penalties.

The False Claims Act imposes civil penalties for each false claim, plus treble damages for the government’s loss. In this context you have a per-claim civil penalty cap of up to $22,000, and on top of that the government can recover three times the actual damages caused by the false claim. So the total penalty is a per-claim amount plus treble damages, not criminal penalties only, and not unlimited or capped at a lower flat sum. This is why the option describing up to $22,000 per claim plus three times damages correctly matches how the FCA structures penalties.