Wyoming § 42-4-304 Investigations and prosecutions; powers of
prosecuting authority; remedies for retaliation; venue; no
private right of action

Wyoming Statutes

§ 42-4-304 — Investigations and prosecutions; powers of prosecuting authority; remedies for retaliation; venue; no private right of action

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(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 re

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(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.

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