What happens if I don’t contest MSHA’s proposed penalty assessment on time?
The proposed penalty assessment becomes a final order if you fail to contest it within 30 days of receiving it. Once the proposed penalty assessment becomes a final order, you are no longer able to contest it and will have to pay the penalty amount proposed by MSHA unless you file a request to reopen. (See Question 24). You should receive a letter demanding payment from MSHA to pay the penalty. Interest will accrue on unpaid penalties.
Related Questions
- If I am in conference with MSHA about any citations or orders included in the proposed penalty assessment, must I still contest the proposed assessment within 30 days?
- I meant to send my contest of the proposed penalty assessment to the MSHA Civil Penalty Compliance Office, but I sent it to the wrong address. What do I do?
- What happens if I don’t contest MSHA’s proposed penalty assessment on time?
