Whistleblower Kristie Rudolph filed a whistleblower lawsuit under the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act in 2016 alleging that her former employer, Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., alleging that Essilor provided unlawful kickbacks to eye care providers in exchange for business from those providers. These kinds of unlawful incentives, which drive up the costs of insurance for all Californians, are illegal under California law. The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act, … [Read more...]