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CWP and Workers Comp - Net Periodic Costs
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
CWP And Workers Comp Net Periodic Cost [Abstract]  
Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and Workers' Compensation:
COMPONENTS OF COAL WORKERS’ PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:
Components of net periodic costs (benefits) for the three and six months ended June 30 are as follows:
 
 
CWP
 
Workers' Compensation
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
2,135

 
$
1,928

 
$
4,270

 
$
3,856

 
$
3,533

 
$
3,634

 
$
7,066

 
$
7,268

Interest cost
1,808

 
1,991

 
3,616

 
3,982

 
1,655

 
1,778

 
3,310

 
3,556

Amortization of actuarial gain
(4,212
)
 
(4,933
)
 
(8,425
)
 
(9,867
)
 
(699
)
 
(986
)
 
(1,398
)
 
(1,972
)
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums

 

 

 

 
1,345

 
1,635

 
3,004

 
3,545

Legal and administrative costs

 

 

 

 
591

 
648

 
1,182

 
1,296

Net periodic (benefit) cost
$
(269
)
 
$
(1,014
)
 
$
(539
)
 
$
(2,029
)
 
$
6,425

 
$
6,709

 
$
13,164

 
$
13,693



CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the CWP plan in 2013. We intend to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, $5,372 of CWP benefit claims have been paid.
CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the workers’ compensation plan in 2013. We intend to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, $14,946 of workers’ compensation benefits, state administrative fees and surety bond premiums have been paid.