U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
ARB CASE NO. 97-099
ALJ CASE NO. 96-ERA-11
DATE: JUN 18 1997
In the Matter of:
COBIA OUSLEY EDGEMON,
COMPLAINANT,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY,
RESPONDENT.
BEFORE: THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD
ORDER
This case arises under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (ERA), as
amended, 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (1988 and Supp. IV 1992). The parties submitted a
Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) seeking
approval of the settlement and dismissal of the complaint. The ALJ issued a Recommended
Decision and Order on May 15, 1997 approving the settlement.
The Board requires that all parties requesting settlement approval of cases
arising under the employee protection provisions of the ERA provide the settlement documentation
for any other alleged claims arising from the same factual circumstances forming the basis of the
federal claim, or to certify that no other such settlement agreements were entered into between the
parties. Biddy v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, ARB Case Nos. 96-109, 97-015, Final
Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint, Dec. 3, 1996, slip op. at 3. Therefore, prior
to approving the settlement, the parties are directed to provide the specified additional settlement
documentation or certification.
The parties are required to file a joint response to this Order within ten (10)
days. If the parties cannot agree upon a joint response, Complainant's counsel is to submit the
required information within ten (10) days from the issuance of this Order. Respondents may submit
a response within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this Order.
Docket entries for this matter shall be filed by directing submissions to the
attention of the undersigned at:
Administrative Review Board
United States Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Room S-4309
Washington, D.C. 20210
