The Board finds that the settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable and in the public interest. Accordingly, with the reservations noted above limiting our approval to the settlement of Davis's STAA claim, we APPROVE the agreement and DISMISS the complaint with prejudice.
SO ORDERED.
M. CYNTHIA DOUGLASS
Chief Administrative Appeals Judge
OLIVER M. TRANSUE
Administrative Appeals Judge
[ENDNOTES]
1 49 U.S.C.A. § 31105 (West 2006).
2 29 C.F.R. § 1978.111(d)(2) (2007).
3 Id.
4 29 C.F.R. § 1978.109(c)(2); Monroe v. Cumberland Transp. Corp., ARB No. 01-101, ALJ No. 2000-STA-050 (ARB Sept. 26, 2001); Cook v. Shaffer Trucking Inc., ARB No. 01-051, ALJ No. 2000-STA-017 (ARB May 30, 2001).
5 See 29 C.F.R. § 1978.109(c)(2).
6 Recommended Order Approving Settlement, n.1. See Settlement Agreement and Release para. 3, 5.
7 Fish v. H & R Transfer, ARB No. 01-071, ALJ No. 2000-STA-056, slip op. at 2 (ARB Apr. 30, 2003).
8 5 U.S.C.A. § 522 (2008).
9 Recommended Order Approving Settlement at 2.
10 ARB No. 07-093, ALJ No. 2007-STA-033, slip op. n.11 (Sept. 27, 2007); see also 29 C.F.R. § 70 et seq. (2006).
11 See Rulo v. Western Livestock Express, Inc., ARB No.08-054, ALJ No. 2007-STA-030, slip op. at 3 (ARB Apr. 23, 2008); Bettner, slip op. at 2