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Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2026
The Mine Safety and Health Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 27, 2026. It took effect on May 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
As required by statute, the Department of Labor annually publishes a final rule updating the civil monetary penalties it assesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not publish its October 2025 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) data due to a lapse in funding. Because the relevant law requires that annual penalty adjustments be based specifically on October CPI-U data--with no alternative calculation allowed--the 2026 adjustment is cancelled entirely.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10456
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Notification of no inflation adjustment to U.S. Department of Labor civil monetary penalties for 2026
- Agency
- Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration; Workers' Compensation Programs Office; Wage and Hour Division; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 27, 2026
- Dates
- Effective May 27, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1290-AA46
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 655; 20 CFR 702; 20 CFR 725; 20 CFR 726; 29 CFR 5; 29 CFR 500; 29 CFR 501; 29 CFR 503; 29 CFR 530; 29 CFR 570; 29 CFR 578; 29 CFR 579; 29 CFR 801; 29 CFR 810; 29 CFR 825; 29 CFR 1903; 30 CFR 100; 41 CFR 50
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 1
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