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Decondor Coal Company (ALJ decision, June 7, 1989)

Decondor Coal Company (FMSHRC WEVA 89-89-D): Discrimination proceeding dismissed after settlement

Decision type
ALJ decision
Docket
WEVA 89-89-D
Decided
June 7, 1989
Presiding judge
Avram Weisberger
Outcome
Settled
Precedential status
Final order, not precedent
Checked against source
2026-08-17
Official source
Read the official release (fmshrc.gov)
PDF
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Currency note: this decision dates from 1989
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Final ALJ decision, not Commission precedent
This decision became final under the 40-day rule in 30 U.S.C. § 823(d)(1) because no later Commission review appears in the official index. It binds the parties but is not Commission precedent. The full text below is from the official FMSHRC release.
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Plain-English summary

The Secretary of Labor brought a discrimination proceeding on behalf of David S. Haynes against Decondor Coal Company concerning Mine No. 6. The parties reached a settlement, and the Secretary moved to withdraw the discrimination complaint. Judge Avram Weisberger found that the settlement fairly disposed of the issues, ordered the parties to follow its terms, and dismissed the case with prejudice.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited standard(s): None identified in the order
  • Outcome: The settlement was approved and the discrimination proceeding was dismissed with prejudice.
  • Key point: The judge approved the parties' settlement after finding that it fairly disposed of the issues.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
SOL (MSHA) V. DECONDOR
DDATE:
19890607
TTEXT:

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (F.M.S.H.R.C.) Office of Administrative Law Judges

SECRETARY OF LABOR
DISCRIMINATION PROCEEDING
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (MSHA),
Docket No. WEVA 89-89-D
ON BEHALF OF
DAVID S. HAYNES
MORG CD 88-18
RESPONDENT
Mine No. 6 v.

DECONDOR COAL
COMPANY

DECISION APPROVING SETTLEMENT

On May 30, 1989, the Secretary filed a Motion to Withdraw Complaint of Discrimination. This Motion indicates that the above matter has been settled by the Parties. I have read the Settlement Agreement attached to the Motion, and find it fairly disposes of the issues herein. Accordingly, the Secretary's Motion is GRANTED.

It is ORDERED that the Parties shall abide by all the terms of the Settlement Agreement dated May 12, 1989, and attached to the Secretary's Motion To Withdraw Complaint of Discrimination. It is further ORDERED that the above case be DISMISSED with prejudice.

Avram Weisberger
Administrative Law Judge

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