USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
ENERGY REORGANIZATION ACT 2001-ERA

2001-ERA-1 Cable v. Fluor Federal Services

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 6, 2001) (Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

2001-ERA-2 Saum v. Sacramento Municipal Utilities District

  • Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 30, 2000) (Edward C. Burch) HTML

2001-ERA-3 McNeill v. Crane Nuclear, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 4, 2001) (David W. Di Nardi) HTML
  • Order Denying Respondent's Motion for Stay of Preliminary Relief Order (ARB Dec. 20, 2002) HTML | PDF
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB July 29, 2005) PDF
  • McNeill v. USDOL , No. 05-4190 (6th Cir. June 27, 2007) PDF | HTML

2001-ERA-4 Silvers v. Staveley Services of North America

  • Order Approving Agreed Stipulation of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 20, 2001) (Clement J. Kennington) HTML

2001-ERA-5 Mosley v. Southern Nuclear Operations Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ May 9, 2001) (Richard E. Huddleston) HTML

2001-ERA-6 Dumaw v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 690

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 4, 2002) (Alice M. Craft) HTML
  • Order Denying Motion for an Enlargement of Time to File a Petition for Review & Dismissing Untimely Filed Petition for Review (ARB Aug. 27, 2002) HTML
  • Certification to the 9th Cir., Dumaw v. United States Dept. of Labor , No. 02-73020 (ARB Oct. 21, 2002)
  • Dumaw v. United States Dept. of Labor , No. 02-73020 (9th Cir. Sept. 18, 2003) (USDOL affirmed)

2001-ERA-7 Borris v. Safety and Ecology Corp.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 26, 2002) (Robert L. Hillyard) HTML

2001-ERA-8 Betz v. Siemens Nuclear Power Corp.

  • Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ June 15, 2001) (Donald B. Jarvis) HTML

2001-ERA-9 Bauer v. United States Enrichment Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Summary Decision (ALJ Apr. 23, 2001) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB May 30, 2003) HTML

2001-ERA-10 Giambalvo v. The Wackenhut Corp.

  • Order Granting Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 13, 2001) (Thomas M. Burke) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ June 14, 2001) HTML

2001-ERA-11 McCollum v. University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy

  • Order (ALJ Apr. 5, 2001) (Richard D. Mills) HTML

2001-ERA-12 Taylor v. Foster Wheeler Environmental Corp.

  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 9, 2001) (Donald B. Jarvis) HTML

2001-ERA-13 Doyle v. Westinghouse Electric Co.

  • Order Granting Motion by Respondents Hope Comisky, Esq., And Pepper Hamilton for Summary Decision (ALJ June 27, 2001) (Larry W. Price) HTML
  • Order Granting Motion by Respondent Westinghouse Electric Co. For Summary Decision (ALJ June 27, 2001) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB June 30, 2003) HTML

2001-ERA-14 McNeice v. Numanco, LLC

  • Order of Remand (ALJ Nov. 9, 2001) (Daniel F. Sutton) HTML

2001-ERA-15 Ula v. Onyx Environmental

  • Order Granting Respondent's Motion For Summary Decision in Part, & Order Granting Complainant's Motion for Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 23, 2001) (Richard A. Morgan) HTML

2001-ERA-16 Hooker v. Westinghouse Savannah River Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 3, 2002) (Richard E. Huddleston) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Aug. 26, 2004) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 22, 2004) PDF

2001-ERA-17 Farver v. The Lockheed Martin Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 25, 2000) (Joseph E. Kane) HTML
  • [consolidated with 2000-ERA-29]
  • see 2000-ERA-29 for additional orders

2001-ERA-18 Burns v. Babcock & Wilcox Technologies of Ohio, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 30, 2001) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML

2001-ERA-19 Belt v. United States Enrichment Corp., Inc.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 30, 2002) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Feb. 26, 2004) HTML
  • Amended Certification to the 6th Circuit, Belt v. USDOL , No. 04-3487 (ARB May 26, 2004)
  • Order Denying Motion for Relief From Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB June 25, 2004) HTML | PDF
  • Belt v. USDOL , Nos. 04-3487 and 04-3926 (6th Cir. Jan. 25, 2006) (unpublished) (affirming ARB order of dismissal) PDF

2001-ERA-20 Dansard v. Bartlett Nuclear, Inc.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 24, 2001) (Michael P. Lesniak) HTML

2001-ERA-21 Jones v. United States Enrichment Corp., Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order & Preliminary Order (ALJ June 21, 2002) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML
  • Preliminary Order (ALJ June 21, 2002) HTML
  • Order Amending Notices to Employees (ALJ June 26, 2002) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Apr. 30, 2004) HTML
  • Jones v. USDOL , 148 Fed.Appx. 490 (6th Cir. 2005) (unpublished), cert. denied 549 U.S. 810 (2006) PDF (ARB decision affirmed)

2001-ERA-22 White v. Nuclear Generation Group

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice (ALJ Sept. 26, 2001) (David W. Di Nardi) HTML

2001-ERA-23 Wynn v. United States Enrichment Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Mar. 25, 2002) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML

2001-ERA-24 Rudock v. Southern California Edison

  • Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ June 7, 2002) (Jeffrey Tureck) HTML

2001-ERA-25 Backen v. Nuclear Management Co., LLC

  • Order Denying Employer's Motion to Compel (ALJ Sept. 18, 2001)(Daniel J. Roketenetz) HTML
  • Order Denying Employer's Motion to Remand (ALJ Sept. 18, 2001) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Confidential Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 21, 2002) HTML

2001-ERA-26 Reid v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ July 19, 2001) (Ralph A. Romano) HTML
  • Order Denying Fourth Motion for an Extension of Time & Dismissing the Appeal (ARB Dec. 10, 2001) HTML

2001-ERA-27 Kruse v. Carolina Power & Light Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Sept. 29, 2001) (Richard D. Mills) HTML

2001-ERA-28 Pafford v. Duke Energy Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 24, 2002) (Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 30, 2004) HTML

2001-ERA-29 Brogger v. Babcock & Wilcox Technologies of Ohio, Inc.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 30, 2001) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML

2001-ERA-30 Kirk v. Babcock & Wilcox Technologies of Ohio, Inc.

  • Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 30, 2001) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML

2001-ERA-31 Cruver v. Burns International

  • Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 5, 2001) (Stuart A. Levin) HTML

2001-ERA-33 Fritts v. Indiana Michigan Power Co.

  • Order Relating to Stipulated Protective Order (ALJ Oct. 26, 2001) (Rudolf L. Jansen) HTML
  • Order Denying Employer Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Feb. 13, 2002) HTML
  • Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Dominic So (ALJ Mar. 4, 2002) HTML
  • Order Denying Complainant's Motion to Compel Production of Documents (ALJ Mar. 6, 2002) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 7, 2003) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 28, 2005) PDF

2001-ERA-34 Zargar v. Indiana Michigan Power Co.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Nov. 18, 2002) (Joseph E. Kane) HTML

2001-ERA-35 Bystrak v. New York Power Authority/Enterty Corp.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Nov. 21, 2001) (Paul H. Teitler) HTML

2001-ERA-36 Demski v. Indiana Michigan Power Co. (American Electric Power Co.)

  • Order Amending Caption & Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 3, 2002) (Daniel J. Roketenetz) HTML
  • Final Order of Dismissal (ARB Apr. 9, 2004) HTML
  • Demski v. USDOL , No. 04-3753 (6th Cir. Aug. 17, 2005) (2005 WL 1971110) PDF

2001-ERA-37 Turpin v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

  • Order Denying Request for Remand (ALJ Aug. 28, 2001) (Thomas M. Burke) HTML
  • Order Denying Request for a Remand; Granting Dismissal of Respondent Barker; & to Show Cause Why BWXT Should Not Be Added as a Respondent (ALJ Oct. 15, 2001) (Daniel L. Leland) HTML
  • Order Denying Complainant's Motions to Set Trial Date in December 2001; Quash Deposition of Complainant; Reassign Case to Another Judge, & Remand for OSHA Investigation (ALJ Nov. 20, 2001) HTML
  • Order Denying Complainant's Motion to Disqualify Respondents' Counsel & Granting Respondents Motion to Compel Complainant's Deposition (ALJ Nov. 29, 2001) HTML
  • Order Denying Respondents' Motion for Summary Decision & Complainant's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (ALJ Mar. 8, 2002) HTML
  • [consolidated with 2002-ERA-22]
  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 10, 2002) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Jan. 29, 2004) HTML

2001-ERA-39 Johnson v. Alliant Energy

  • Order - Partial Summary Decision Regarding Timely Filing (ALJ Feb. 8, 2002) Daniel F. Solomon) HTML
  • Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 2, 2002) HTML

2001-ERA-40 Bath v. U.S. Robotech, Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Jan. 24, 2002) (Richard D. Mills) HTML

2001-ERA-41 Bath v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  • Recommended Decision & Order Granting Motion to Dismiss (ALJ Jan. 18, 2002) (Richard D. Mills) HTML
  • Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 29, 2003) HTML

2001-ERA-42 Gorman v. The Consolidated Edison Corp.

  • Pre-Hearing Order No. 2 In Part Granting and In Part Denying Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Jan. 17, 2002) (Robert D. Kaplan) HTML
  • Order Upon Complainant's Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Nov. 21, 2002) HTML
  • Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 8, 2003) HTML

2001-ERA-43 Doherty v. Hayward Tyler, Inc.

  • Decision, Preliminary Order & Recommended Final Order (ALJ Sept. 23, 2003) (Daniel F. Sutton) HTML
  • Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB May 28, 2004) HTML

2001-ERA-44 Rizzo v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Susquehanna

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 28, 2002) (Ralph A. Romano) HTML

2001-ERA-45 Wells v. United States Enrichment Corp., Inc.

  • Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 31, 2003) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) HTML