WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Lawyers for a whistleblower who helped the U.S. government in a major tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG said on Monday that authorities have made a decision in their client's case claiming a whistleblower payment. Attorneys for Bradley Birkenfeld said in a statement that the Internal Revenue Service has ruled on his claim. The lawyers said they will announce it at a press conference on Tuesday, an event that should have implications for other whistleblowers. Birkenfeld has been seeking a large payout under the IRS' whistleblower program, but it was uncertain if he will get one, said tax lawyers not directly involved in the case. If Birkenfeld is denied a reward by the IRS, he could appeal the decision to the U.S. Tax Court, lawyers said. Any potential reward to him would likely be limited by IRS regulations restricting the terms of such payouts, said Scott Knott, lawyer at the Ferraro Law Firm in Washington, D.C. The outcome of the Birkenfeld
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