Pennsylvania Coal Mining Ass'n v. Insurance Department

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

In Pennsylvania, coal mining companies are required to purchase insurance coverage for black lung benefits as a condition of doing business. 1 The rates charged for such insurance are subject to regulation by the appellee Pennsylvania Insurance Department. On August 1, 1975, a rate increase became effective without notice to the coal mining companies which purchase black lung in surance. Today we must decide whether due process is satisfied by procedures which allow rate increases to go into effect without prior notice or an opportunity to present…