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# Oral Arguments

Pursuant to the Commission’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan, in-person attendance at the oral argument and decisional meeting shall be limited to persons participating in the oral argument process (e.g., Chair and Commissioners, parties and their representatives, Commission employees providing support for the meeting) and decisional meeting process (e.g., Chair and Commissioners, Commission employees providing support).  Non-participating individuals may listen to the oral argument and decisional meeting remotely by calling the following number:  1-866-236-7472 (Passcode:  678-100).

## Upcoming Oral Arguments

There are currently no upcoming oral arguments scheduled.

## Oral Argument Held

Brody WEVA 2014-82-R Argument Notice 4-14-15.pdfBrody WEVA 2014-82-R Argument Notice 4-14-15.htm

Brody Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor

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Big Ridge LAKE 2011-0699 Argument Notice 2-19-15.pdfBig Ridge LAKE 2011-0699 Argument Notice 2-19-15.htm

Big Ridge, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor

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Mill Branch VA 2012-435-R Argument Notice 1-29-15.pdfMill Branch VA 2012-435-R Argument Notice 1-29-15.htm

Mill Branch Coal Corp. v. Secretary of Labor

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JWR SE 2012-681-R Argument Notice 1-15-15.pdfJWR SE 2012-681-R Argument Notice 1-15-15.htm

Secretary of Labor v. Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

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JWR SE 2011-407-R Argument Notice 1-15-15.pdfJWR SE 2011-407-R Argument Notice 1-15-15.htm

Secretary of Labor v. Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

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SMD WEST 2011-1351-M Argument Notice 12-18-14.pdfSMD WEST 2011-1351-M Argument Notice 12-18-14.htm

Secretary of Labor v. Small Mine Development,

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Black Beauty, LAKE 2008-378-R, Argument Notice 10-29-14.pdfBlack Beauty, LAKE 2008-378-R, Argument Notice 10-29-14.htm

Secretary of Labor v. Black Beauty Coal Co.

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Tilden-LAKE 2008-503-M OA-6-26-14.pdfTilden%20Mining%20LAKE%202008-503-M%20OA-6-26-14.htm

Secretary of Labor vs. Tilden Mining Co.

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Emerald Coal-Oral Argument.pdfEmerald Coal-Oral Argument.htm

Secretary of Labor v. Emerald Coal Resources - POSTPONED

May 22, 2014-OA-Brody WEVA 2014-81-R.pdfMay%2022%2C%202014-OA-Brody%20WEVA%202014-81-R.htm

Brody Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor

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April 23, 2014 - Oral Argument.pdfMcCoy%20Elkhorn%20KENT%202008-260%20Argument%20Notice%204-23-14.htm

Secretary of Labor v. McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. & Jason Robinson

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Twentymile Coal WEST 2009-241 Argument Notice 3-6-14.pdfTwentymile WEST 2009-241 Argument 3-6-14.htm

Secretary of Labor, MSHA v. Twentymile Coal Co., WEST 2009-241, etc.

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UMWA v. Emerald-PENN 2012-250-D-OA.pdfUMWA v Emerald PENN 2012-250-D Argument Notice 12-5-13.htm

United Mine Workers on behalf of Franks and Hoy v. Emerald Coal Resources, LP

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November 13-Meeting Notice.pdf

Secretary of Labor v. Twentymile Coal Company- WEST 2008-788-R

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argument_022113.pdf

Secretary of Labor v. Big Ridge, Inc., Docket Nos. LAKE 2009-377, et al.

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argument_013113.pdf

Secretary of Labor v. Wolf Run Mining Co., Docket No. WEVA 2007-600, et al.

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argument_120612.pdf

Prairie State Generating Co., LLC v. Secretary of Labor, Docket No. LAKE 2009-711-R.

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meeting_WolfRunMining_110212.pdf

Secretary of Labor v. Wolf Run Mining Co. Inc., Docket No. WEVA 2008-1265

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argument_110812.pdf

Secretary of Labor v. The American Coal Co., Docket No. LAKE 2010-408-R.

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argument_041712.pdf

Long Branch Energy v. Secretary of Labor, Docket Nos. WEVA 2009-1492-R, et al. 

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