USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
ENERGY REORGANIZATION ACT 1999 and 2000-ERA
1999 ERA

1999-ERA-1 Howlett v. Northeast Utilities

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 28, 1998)(David W. Di Nardi) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Mar. 13, 2001) HTML

1999-ERA-2 Ranft v. Pennsylvania Power & Light

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaints with Prejudice (ALJ Aug. 30, 1999)(Linda S. Chapman) HTML
  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-23]

1999-ERA-3 Lazur v. U.S. Steel -Gary Works

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ May 18, 2000)(Donald W. Mosser) HTML

1999-ERA-4 Welsh v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-6, 7, 8 and 9]
  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaints With Prejudice (ALJ Dec. 2, 1999) (Anne Beytin Torkington) HTML

1999-ERA-6 Danson v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-4, 7, 8 and 9]
  • see 1999-ERA-4 for orders

1999-ERA-7 Evans v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-4, 6, 8 and 9]
  • see 1999-ERA-4 for orders

1999-ERA-8 Yusten v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-4, 6, 7 and 9]
  • see 1999-ERA-4 for orders

1999-ERA-9 Johnson v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-4, 6, 7 and 8]
  • see 1999-ERA-4 for orders

1999-ERA-10 Hurley v. Fluor Daniel Fernald

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 21, 2000)(Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

1999-ERA-11 Pastor v. Veterans Affairs Medical Center

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 28, 1999)(Ralph A. Romano) HTML
  • Order Directing Additional Briefing (ARB Mar. 1, 2001) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB May 30, 2003) HTML

1999-ERA-12 Aloi v. New York Power Authority

  • Recommended Order Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ May 10, 1999)(Ainsworth H. Brown) HTML

1999-ERA-13 Parker v. Tennessee Valley Authority

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Judgment (ALJ July 30, 1999)(James W. Kerr) HTML
  • Order of Referral & Memorandum (ALJ Sept. 17, 1999) HTML
  • Order Returning Document (ARB June 12, 2000) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 27, 2002) HTML

1999-ERA-14 Hemingway v. Northeast Utilities

  • Recommended Decision & Order on Reconsideration Granting Respondents' Motions for Summary Decision (ALJ Apr. 10, 2000) (Daniel F. Sutton) HTML
  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-15]
  • Order Denying Motion for Appeal Out of Time (ARB Aug. 31, 2000) HTML

1999-ERA-15 Hawkins v. Northeast Utilities

  • [consolidated with 1999-ERA-14
  • see 1999-ERA-14 for orders

1999-ERA-16 Aumiller v. Triad, Inc.

  • Order Permitting Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ June 3, 1999)(Richard E. Huddleston) HTML

1999-ERA-17 Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • Decision & Order Regarding Complainant's Motions to Disqualify Respondents' Attorneys, for Default Judgment, Sanctions, & for Discovery (ALJ July 7, 1999)(C. Richard Avery) HTML
  • Order Denying Interlocutory Appeal (ARB Sept. 16, 1999) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 18, 2000) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 28, 2000) HTML

1999-ERA-18 Walli v. Fluor Daniel Northwest, Inc.

  • Order Denying Request for Stay (ALJ Aug. 18, 1999)(Paul Mapes) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 29, 2000) HTML

1999-ERA-19 Solnicka v. Washington Public Power Supply System

  • Decision & Order Approving the Settlement Agreement & Dismissing the Appeal of the Complainant (ALJ Oct. 21, 1999)(Richard K. Malamphy) HTML
  • Order Denying Fifth Motion for an Extension of Time & Dismissing the Appeal (ARB Apr. 25, 2000) HTML

1999-ERA-20 Reid v. Scientech, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 28, 2000)(Henry B. Lasky) HTML
  • Supplemental Order on Fees & Costs (ALJ Mar. 10, 2000) HTML

1999-ERA-21 Rathguber v. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Jan. 4, 2000)(Daniel L. Stewart) HTML

1999-ERA-23 Ranft v. Pennsylvania Power & Light

1999-ERA-24 Bragg v. South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 22, 2000) (Clement J. Kennington) HTML

1999-ERA-25 Overall v. Tennessee Valley Authority

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 16, 2004) (Robert L. Hillyard) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 29, 2007) [decision removed]
  • Errata (ARB July 16, 2007) PDF | HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 16, 2007) (reissued as corrected) PDF | HTML

1999-ERA-26 Justice v. Lockheed Martin Utility Services

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Nov. 30, 2000) (Joseph E. Kane) HTML

1999-ERA-27 Robarge v. Commonwealth Edison

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Withdrawal of Claim (ALJ Oct. 19, 1999)(Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML

1999-ERA-28 Laird v. Entergy Operations, Inc.,

  • Recommended Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 16, 1999)(Larry W. Price) HTML
2000 ERA

2000-ERA-1 Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Dismiss and Cancelling Formal Hearing (ALJ Jan. 10, 2000)(Lee J. Romero, Jr.) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 29, 2000) HTML
  • Errata (ARB Feb. 22, 2001) HTML

2000-ERA-2 Parker v. Stone & Webster

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Judgment (ALJ Dec. 22, 1999)(C. Richard Avery) HTML

2000-ERA-3 Aiken v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ Apr. 14, 2000)(Alfred Lindeman) HTML

2000-ERA-4 Niedzielski v. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 13, 2000)(Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) HTML

2000-ERA-5 Duprey v. Florida Power & Light Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 13, 2000) (Ralph A. Romano) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 27, 2003) HTML

2000-ERA-6 Hasan v. Burns & Roe Enterprises, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion For Summary Judgment & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 1, 2000) (Clement J. Kennington) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 30, 2001) HTML
  • Certification to Third Circuit, C.A. No. 01-1322 (ARB Apr. 27, 2001)
  • Hasan v. Secretary of Labor , No. 01-1322 (3d Cir. Apr. 23, 2004) (USDOL affirmed)

2000-ERA-7 Hasan v. Sargent & Lundy

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • Order of Remand (ARB Apr. 30, 2001) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 5, 2002) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 30, 2004) HTML
  • Certification to Seventh Circuit, Hasan v. USDOL , C.A. No. 04-3030 (ARB Sept. 8, 2004)
  • Hasan v. Administrative Review Board , No. 04-3030 (7th Cir. Mar. 14, 2005) (USDOL affirmed), reh'g and reh'g en banc denied (Apr. 25, 2005)

2000-ERA-8 Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • [consolidated on appeal with 2000-ERA-11 and 13]
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 23, 2001) HTML
  • Certification of record to 7th Circuit, No. 01-2177 (ARB May 30, 2001)
  • Hasan v. Administrative Review Board , No. 01-2177 (7th Cir. Mar. 19, 2002) (appeal dismissed), reh'g and reh'g en banc denied (July 19, 2002)

2000-ERA-9 Green v. New York Power Authority

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ June 20, 2000) (Paul H. Teitler) HTML

2000-ERA-10 Hasan v. Stone & Webster Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • Remand Order (ARB May 30, 2001) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order - Dismissing Claim (ALJ Feb. 6, 2003) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 27, 2003) HTML
  • Certification to the First Circuit, Hasan v. ARB, USDOL No. 03-1981 (ARB Aug. 19, 2003)
  • Amended Certification to the First Circuit, Hasan v. ARB, USDOL No. 03-1981 (ARB Sept. 5, 2003)
  • Hasan v. Secretary of Labor , No. 03-1981 (1st Cir. Mar. 24, 2004) (USDOL affirmed)

2000-ERA-11 Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • [consolidated on appeal with 2000-ERA-8 and 13]
  • see 2000-ERA-8 for additional order

2000-ERA-12 Hasan v. Florida Power & Light Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB May 17, 2001) HTML
  • Certification to 11th Cir. No. 01-12953E (ARB July 3, 2001)
  • Hasan v. USDOL , No. 01-12953E (11th Cir. Apr. 11, 2002) (USDOL affirmed), reh'g and reh'g en banc denied (June 13, 2002)

2000-ERA-13 Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • [consolidated on appeal with 2000-ERA-8 and 11]
  • see 2000-ERA-8 for additional order

2000-ERA-14 Hasan v. Wolfe Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 5, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB May 31, 2001) HTML
  • Certification to 10th Cir. No. 01-9521 (ARB July 3, 2001)
  • Hasan v. USDOL , No. 01-9521 (10th Cir. Apr. 26, 2002) HTML
  • Hasan v. USDOL , No. 02-592 (US Jan. 21, 2003) cert. denied

2000-ERA-15 Elliott v. AmerenUE

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice (ALJ July 7, 2000) (Linda S. Chapman) HTML

2000-ERA-16 and 17 Forest v. Williams Power Corp.

  • Order Denying Renewed Objections (ALJ Apr. 7, 2000) (Pamela Lakes Wood) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaints (ALJ Jan. 11, 2001) HTML

2000-ERA-18 O'Leary v. Entergy Corp.

  • Order (ALJ Sept. 26, 2000) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 25, 2000) HTML

2000-ERA-19 Schlenker v. University of Kentucky

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ July 27, 2000) (Richard A. Morgan) HTML

2000-ERA-20 Fowler v. Lockheed Martin Utility Services, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ Sept. 27, 2000) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML

2000-ERA-21 Jennewein v. ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ Sept. 1, 2000) (Michael P. Lesniak) HTML

2000-ERA-22 Seever v. Southern California Edison Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ May 22, 2000) (C. Richard Avery) HTML

2000-ERA-23 Reid v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 30, 2000) (Daniel F. Sutton) HTML
  • Notice of Review, Briefing Schedule & Order Complainant's Motion For an Enlargement of Time (ARB Sept. 26, 2000) HTML
  • Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Aug. 30, 2002) HTML
  • Supplemental Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Sept. 8, 2004) PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 8, 2004) PDF

2000-ERA-24 Vincent v. Laborers' International Union Local 348

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 2, 2002) (Daniel F. Sutton) HTML
  • Final Order of Dismissal (ARB July 30, 2003) HTML

2000-ERA-25 McKenna v. Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Co.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 22, 2000) (Richard E. Huddleston) HTML

2000-ERA-26 Slavin v. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint & Denying Motions (ALJ Sept. 8, 2000) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) HTML
  • Order Denying Motion to Strike Doe Brief & Draw Adverse Inferences & Granting Motion to File Rebuttal Brief (ARB Feb. 14, 2001) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB Feb. 27, 2003) HTML

2000-ERA-27 Smalls v. South Carolina Electric & Gas

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 11, 2001) (Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 27, 2004) HTML

2000-ERA-28 Brink v. United States Enrichment Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Oct. 25, 2000) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML

2000-ERA-29 Farver v. The Lockheed Martin Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 25, 2000) (Joseph E. Kane) HTML
  • [consolidated with 2001-ERA-17]
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 6, 2005) PDF

2000-ERA-30 Sudnak v. Union Electric Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 31, 2002) (Daniel L. Leland) HTML
  • [settled together with 2002-ERA-2]

2000-ERA-31 Kester Carolina Power & Light Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 18, 2001) (Richard K. Malamphy) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Sept. 30, 2003) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Jan. 13, 2004) HTML

2000-ERA-32 Robarge v. Commonwealth Edison

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 23, 2000) (Donald W. Mosser) HTML

2000-ERA-33 and 34 Kohrt v. Culligan of Florida

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Confidential Settlement Agreement & Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Dec. 11, 2000) (Richard A. Morgan) HTML

2000-ERA-35 Kelly v. Lambda Research, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 26, 2002) (Joseph E. Kane) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Mar. 31, 2004) HTML
  • Order Denying Motion to Reverse Final Decision (ARB May 6, 2004) HTML
  • Order Denying Motion to Supplement (ARB May 18, 2004) HTML
  • Certification to the 6th Cir., Kelly v. USDOL , No. 04-3727 (ARB June 28, 2004)
  • Petition for review denied pursuant to local rule 34(j)(2)(c), Kelly v. USDOL , No. 04-3727 (6th Cir. Sept. 29, 2005) (unpublished)
  • Cert. denied, Kelly v. USDOL , No. 05-1122 (U.S. Apr. 24, 2006).

2000-ERA-36 Honardoost PECO Energy Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Motion to Dismiss (ALJ Jan. 19, 2001) (Robert J. Lesnick) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Mar. 25, 2003) HTML

2000-ERA-37 Pittman v. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissal of Complaint (ALJ Jan. 8, 2001) (Ralph A. Romano) HTML

2000-ERA-38 Mitchell v. Mactec, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 9, 2001) (John M. Vittone) HTML

2000-ERA-39 Benedetti v. Town of Newington

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ May 14, 2003) (Daniel F. Sutton) HTML

2000-ERA-40 Palaschak v. Transco Products, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ Feb. 8, 2001) (Anne Beytin Torkington) HTML