For a legal analysis on this issue, see the column, Appeals court reverses FMSHRC on temporary reinstatement, exclusive to Aggregates Manager and written by mine safety legal expert and counsel Adele Abrams of The Law Office of Adele Abrams.

Here’s a summary:

On Aug. 14, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its long-awaited ruling on the issue of whether a miner whose complaint was dismissed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) — but who availed himself of the right to proceed with his complaint as a private right of action — was entitled to continued temporary reinstatement benefits during the pending litigation.