Blackjewel agreed to cover its coalminers’ back wages, but many of them have yet to receive any funds three years after the company filed for bankruptcy.
Miners in Pike Co., KY, blocked railroad tracks demanding pay they are owed by Quest Energy -- the second time since summer that KY miners have protested.
Murray Energy could be responsible for as much as $155 million under the Black Lung Act and general workers' compensation, but testimony shows that the company only offered $1.1 million in collateral to the fund.
