Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rulemaking to Revise Standards for Coal Mine Operators’ Self-insurance Under Black Lung Benefits Act

Excerpt:  “The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking by its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs to revise regulations governing the standards related to self-insurance by coal mine operators. The proposed rule would update the standards coal operators must meet to self-insure, modernize and streamline the application process and fix the amount of security applicants must post. The proposed rule would also clarify acceptable forms of security and establish an appeals process.”