section 813 of this titlesection 814 of this titlesection 817 of this titlesection 814 of this titlesection 817 of this titlesection 813 of this titlesection 814 of this titlesection 817 of this titlesection 554 of title 5If a coal or other mine or area of such mine is closed by an order issued under , , or , all miners working during the shift when such order was issued who are idled by such order shall be entitled, regardless of the result of any review of such order, to full compensation by the operator at their regular rates of pay for the period they are idled, but for not more than the balance of such shift. If such order is not terminated prior to the next working shift, all miners on that shift who are idled by such order shall be entitled to full compensation by the operator at their regular rates of pay for the period they are idled, but for not more than four hours of such shift. If a coal or other mine or area of such mine is closed by an order issued under or for a failure of the operator to comply with any mandatory health or safety standards, all miners who are idled due to such order shall be fully compensated after all interested parties are given an opportunity for a public hearing, which shall be expedited in such cases, and after such order is final, by the operator for lost time at their regular rates of pay for such time as the miners are idled by such closing, or for one week, whichever is the lesser. Whenever an operator violates or fails or refuses to comply with any order issued under , , or , all miners employed at the affected mine who would have been withdrawn from, or prevented from entering, such mine or area thereof as a result of such order shall be entitled to full compensation by the operator at their regular rates of pay, in addition to pay received for work performed after such order was issued, for the period beginning when such order was issued and ending when such order is complied with, vacated, or terminated. The Commission shall have authority to order compensation due under this section upon the filing of a complaint by a miner or his representative and after opportunity for hearing subject to .
Pub. L. 91–173, title I, § 11183 Stat. 759Pub. L. 95–164, title II, § 20191 Stat. 1312(, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 95–164section 813 of this title1977— substituted provisions relating to the entitlement of miners to their full compensation when they are idled as the result of the operation of this chapter for provisions relating to the maintenance of records, which provisions, as revised, were transferred to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–164section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164section 801 of this titleAmendment by effective 120 days after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 91–173section 509 of Pub. L. 91–173section 801 of this titleSection operative 90 days after , except to the extent an earlier date is specifically provided for in , see , set out as a note under .