Former Blackjewel CEO Jeffrey Hoops violated labor laws | News

Jeffrey Hoops, former CEO of coal companies Blackjewel LLC and Revelation Energy LLC, was at the center of two labor enforcement actions announced Tuesday that total nearly $2 million in penalties. The United States Department of Labor reported over $1.2 million in unpaid medical claims and ordered Blackjewel 401(k) plan trustees to pay roughly $637,000 after finding Hoops and other company executives Drew Kesler and Donald Hetrick diverted employee retirement contributions to pay for company expenses.

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