Pechner, Dorfman, Wolffe, Rounick & Cabot v. Pennsylvania Insurance Department

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

These are consolidated appeals of Commonwealth Court orders disposing of numerous preliminary objections raised by appellees in opposition to petitions for review filed by *142appellants.1 Appellants are coal haulers,2 who, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act,3 are required to purchase black lung disease insurance for protection of their employees. This coverage was mandated by a 1973 federal statute.4 The initial rates of premiums for this insurance were set by the Coal Mine Compensation Rating Bureau (“Bureau”), which is authorized by the Insurance Company Law of…