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BARNHART v. SIGMON COAL CO., 00-1307

The plain language of the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 does not permit the Commissioner to assign health care benefit premiums of retired miners to the successors in interest of out-of-business signatory operators.

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  • Decided 02/19/2002
  • Published 02/19/2002

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  • United States Supreme Court

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