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information may be out of date.
Davitt McAteer, assistant secretary of labor for mine
safety and health since 1994, has accepted a position as a member of the U.S.
Department of Labor's Benefits Review Board. The board considers and decides
appeals of decisions by administrative law judges under the Black Lung Benefits
Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. McAteer's
appointment took effect December 31, 2000. The Mine Safety and Health
Administration's deputy assistant secretary, Robert A. Elam, will serve as
acting assistant secretary.
During the nearly seven years that he directed the Mine
Safety and Health Administration, McAteer was responsible for administration of
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, a law intended to reduce mining
accidents and health hazards. In 1996 and 1997, McAteer also served as acting
Solicitor for the Department of Labor. Before his appointment to lead MSHA,
McAteer was executive director of the Occupational Safety and Health Law
Center. A West Virginia native, McAteer is a graduate of West Virginia College
of Law and Wheeling Jesuit College.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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