Annual Inflation Adjustment for Civil Penalties
On January 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a final rule in the Federal Register that will increase Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) civil monetary penalties by 1.764%.
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires the Department to adjust annually its civil monetary penalty levels for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. Click here for the full story and for more from The Mine Line.
