Whistleblower News From The Inside -- April 19, 2018

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

California insurer faces whistleblower complaint over health law taxes — A federal whistleblower complaint alleges that a major California insurer failed to pay an estimated $89 million in taxes on premium revenue as required under the Affordable Care Act. The complaint against Blue Shield of California focuses on the taxation of certain health plans that are funded by both an employer and insurer. It could spark more scrutiny by federal officials into whether all insurers are paying their fair share of taxes on premiums. Daily News

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges improper spending at NCCU, including a luxury SUV — A former vice chancellor at N.C. Central has sued the university, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated for raising concerns about the chancellor’s luxury vehicle and reporting that UNC Board of Governors members were trying to steer a multimillion-dollar campus housing contract to a Raleigh company. NCCU

Florida Lawyer Gets Prison for Role in $23M PIP Fraud Scheme — A Florida man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for his role in a $23 million auto insurance fraud involving chiropractors’ clinics. The SunSentinel reports 55-year-old Jason Dalley wept in court Monday as a judge sentenced him to spend a year and nine months in prison and pay more than $1.8 million in restitution. Claims Journal