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title: "Set out the remedy each opened whistleblower statute states for retaliation"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/prepare-the-issues-for-a-compensation-claim-for-detriment/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A67-SB20261022-6-US"
practice_area: "Whistleblowing & Public Interest Disclosures"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Set out the remedy each opened whistleblower statute states for retaliation

> Keep two remedies in separate columns. For 18 U.S.C. 1514A, list make-whole relief, reinstatement with the same seniority, back pay with interest, and special damages including litigation costs, expert witness fees,…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Whistleblowing & Public Interest Disclosures](https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Keep two remedies in separate columns. For 18 U.S.C. 1514A, list make-whole relief, reinstatement with the same seniority, back pay with interest, and special damages including litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorney fees, and the complaint path to the Secretary of Labor. For the SEC protections page, list a private action after a written report to the Commission, and the remedies that page states. Do not add the two remedies together. |
| What the lawyer must review | Section 1514A(b) allows a complaint to the Secretary of Labor, and a de novo district-court action if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 180 days of filing and the delay is not due to the claimant's bad faith. An action under that paragraph is commenced not later than 180 days after the violation or after the employee became aware of it. The SEC protections page says employers may not retaliate against an employee who reported to the Commission, and that the rules require the report to be in writing before the retaliation to qualify under Section 21F. The page says the private action may seek double back pay with interest, reinstatement, reasonable attorneys' fees, and reimbursement for certain costs. It says the time limit is in Section 922 of Dodd-Frank and it does not print a number of days. A later answer on the same page also names litigation costs and expert witness fees. The lawyer picks the statute. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare the issues for a compensation claim for detriment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/prepare-the-issues-for-a-compensation-claim-for-detriment.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Keep two remedies in separate columns. For 18 U.S.C. 1514A, list make-whole relief, reinstatement with the same seniority, back pay with interest, and special damages including litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorney fees, and the complaint path to the Secretary of Labor. For the SEC protections page, list a private action after a written report to the Commission, and the remedies that page states. Do not add the two remedies together.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Section 1514A back pay with interest and the SEC page's double back pay are different remedies. Do not combine them.
- The False Claims Act retaliation remedy is a third statute and is not in these two sources.
- The page cites Digital Realty for the point that Dodd-Frank retaliation protection reaches persons who report to the SEC.

## Sources

- [18 U.S.C. 1514A, Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1514A) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [SEC, Whistleblower Protections](https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/whistleblower-program/whistleblower-protections) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Protection-from-detriment checklist for a corporations or public-sector disclosure](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/protection-from-detriment-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A checklist of the detriment lists in Corporations Act s 1317ADA and Public Interest Disclosure Act s 13, and of the support steps to record. It does not assess a compensation claim. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*