{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-726.109","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 726.109","heading":"Increase in the amount of security.","body":"(a) OWCP may, at its discretion, increase the amount of security a self-insurer is required to post whenever it determines that the amount of security on deposit is insufficient to secure 100 percent of the self-insurer's liability for payment of benefits and medical expenses under the Act. OWCP will provide a written explanation for the increase.\n(b) OWCP will not require an operator to post greater than 100 percent of its estimated liabilities, based on the information prompting the increase in security.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, AS AMENDED","PART 726—BLACK LUNG BENEFITS; REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL MINE OPERATOR'S INSURANCE","Subpart B—Authorization of Self-Insurers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"75d625fd3fb192bf7904e3aaa38c4cb934d300221ca691076e4e0089103359cd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-726.108","next":"us/20-cfr-726.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}