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Upon the recovery of damages, upon the basis of information filed under this act, the informers shall be entitled to compensation based upon the amount of said recovery, whether the same results from suit, settlement or otherwise. The compensation shall be twenty-five per centum of the first fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of said recovery, fifteen per centum on the excess thereof over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); ten per centum thereof on the excess thereof over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); five per centum thereof on the excess over two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000); and two per centum thereof on the amount in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). The compensation shall be paid out of the proceeds collected as aforesaid, and the balance of the proceeds shall be paid into the State Treasury through the Department of Revenue.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 826.5. Percentage of compensation out of proceeds; balance of proceeds - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-71-ps-state-government/pa-st-sect-71-826-5/
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