b'messenger MIDWEST INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 7250 POE AVE., SUITE 410 - DAYTON, OH 45414 - micainsulation.org VOLUME 59NO.6 June 2025 WHATS INSIDE THIS MONTH: The Employee Benefits Security Administration will release advisory opinions and information letters. New Department of Labor Opinion LettersThe Veterans\' Employment and Training Service will issue opinion letters. Presidents Message The Mine Safety and Health Administration will provide compliance assistance resources through its new Dodge Momentum IndexMSHA Information Hub, a centralized platform offering USDOL Celebrates Partnering with guidance, regulatory updates, training materials and technical support. Small Businesses"Opinion letters are an important tool in ensuring workers and businesses alike have access to clear, practical Whats Working in Construction Trainingguidance," said Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Future MICA EventsSonderling. "Launching this program is part of our broader effort to empower the public with the information they need Agentic AI is the Golden Age for Procurementto understand and comply with the laws the department enforces." Safety Needs Advancing Technology Opinion letters provide official written interpretations from the department\'s enforcement agencies, explaining how laws apply to specific factual circumstances presented by individuals or organizations. By addressing real-world questions, they promote clarity, consistency, and transparency in the application of federal labor standards. US Department of Labor launches opinion letter program across five agencies to expand complianceTo support this effort, the department has launched a assistancelanding page at dol.gov/opinion-letters. The new site allows users to explore past guidance and provides an easy way to WASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Laborsubmit new requests to the appropriate agency. announced the launch of its opinion letter program. This expands the department\'s longstanding commitment toFor general questions about federal labor laws, individuals providing meaningful compliance assistance that helpscan visit dol.gov or call the department\'s toll-free helpline workers, employers and other stakeholders understandat 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365). how federal labor laws apply in specific workplace situations.Media Contact: Courtney Parella, 202-693-The program spans five key enforcement agencies within3670, parella.courtney.e@dol.gov the department:The Wage and Hour Division will issue opinion letters. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will provide letters of interpretation. 1'