Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board

The Act of August 23, 1961, P.L. 1068, established the Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, the Board, and the Program.

The fund must pay for insured losses from collapsed coal and clay mines. It must also provide consistent compensation, and the Board must administer the fund.

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) act as the Board's agents and run the program.

The Board consists of the following members:

• Secretary of the DEP as Chair

• Pennsylvania State Treasurer

• Insurance Commissioner

DEP's advisory boards host the Board's website. But it is not an advisory board; it is a working board with broad powers to administer the fund.

By law, the Board can set the insurance policy, premium rates, and rules.

The Board can set up reserves to ensure the fund's solvency. They can also pay damage claims and reimburse DEP for the program's costs.

As agents for the board, DEP must:

• Process insurance apps

• Create policies

• Collect and account for premiums

• Settle claims

January 15, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Hybrid Meeting (Teams and In-Person)

• Agenda(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• Draft 2024 MSI Meeting Minutes(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• Program Report(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• Comptroller Report(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• Treasury Report(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• Routine Business(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• MSI Board Report for Fiscal Year 2023(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• Draft MSI Program FY 2023 Summary Report(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• MSI Budget Detail Draft 2025 with Special Purchase Request(opens in a new tab) (PDF)
• MSI Budget Detail Draft 2025 without Special Purchase Request(opens in a new tab) (PDF)

Please contact the Mine Subsidence Insurance program at RA-EPMSIECOM@pa.gov for previous board meeting records. These records that are open and available to the public upon request.

Call 1-800-922-1678(opens in a new tab), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to speak to an MSI representative.