Whistleblower Protection Calculator

Protected activity assessment and remedy estimation.

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This calculator provides general estimates only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws, regulations, and court procedures vary significantly by jurisdiction. Consult a licensed attorney in your area for advice specific to your situation.

Inputs

Annual salary ($)

Months since retaliation

Front pay months

Statute (0=SOX, 1=Dodd-Frank, 2=FCA)

SEC sanctions amount ($)

Government fraud recovery ($)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total potential recovery ($)

$140,000.00

≈ 9 used cars

Back pay ($)$80,000.00

Front pay ($)$40,000.00

Compensatory/double damages ($)$20,000.00

Whistleblower award ($)$0.00

Est. attorney fees ($)$42,000.00

Net recovery ($)$98,000.00

Statute of limitations (days)180

Statute LabelSOX

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Annual Salary and Months Since Retaliation (from retaliatory act to expected resolution).
Set Front Pay Months for future losses if reinstatement is not feasible.
Select Statute: SOX (public company securities fraud), Dodd-Frank (SEC reporting), or FCA (government fraud).
For Dodd-Frank, enter SEC Sanctions Amount — awards range from 10–30% of sanctions over $1M.
For FCA, enter Government Fraud Recovery — qui tam awards range 15–30%.
Review Total Recovery across all available remedies.

How the result changes with Annual salary ($)

Annual salary ($)	Total potential recovery ($)
1,000,000	$1,750,000.00
3,500,000	$6,125,000.00
6,500,000	$11,375,000.00
9,000,000	$15,750,000.00

What each input means

Annual salary ($): Your annual salary at the time of retaliation.
Months since retaliation: Months between retaliatory action and expected resolution.
Front pay months: Expected months of future lost wages if reinstatement is not feasible.
Statute (0=SOX, 1=Dodd-Frank, 2=FCA): SOX for public companies, Dodd-Frank for SEC matters, FCA for government fraud.
SEC sanctions amount ($): For Dodd-Frank: total SEC monetary sanctions (awards for > $1M).
Government fraud recovery ($): For FCA: total amount recovered by the government from the fraud.

What each result means

Total potential recovery ($): Sum of all available remedies under the selected statute.
Back pay ($): Lost wages from date of retaliation to resolution.
Front pay ($): Future lost wages if reinstatement is not feasible.
Compensatory/double damages ($): SOX: emotional distress. Dodd-Frank/FCA: double back pay.
Whistleblower award ($): SEC award (10-30% of sanctions) or FCA qui tam share (15-30% of recovery).
Est. attorney fees ($): Typically fee-shifted to employer in whistleblower cases.
Net recovery ($): Total recovery minus attorney fees.
Statute of limitations (days): Filing deadline: SOX=180 days, Dodd-Frank=6 years, FCA=6-10 years.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Annual salary ($) = 80000, Months since retaliation = 12, Front pay months = 6, Statute (0=SOX, 1=Dodd-Frank, 2=FCA) = 0 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total potential recovery
Total potential recovery = backPay + frontPay + compensatoryDamages + specialDamages
140000 = $140,000
Calculate Back pay
Back pay = monthlySalary * monthsRetaliation
80000 = $80,000
Calculate Front pay
Front pay = monthlySalary * monthsFrontPay
40000 = $40,000