COMPONENTS OF COAL WORKERS’ PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:

Components of net periodic costs (benefits) for the three and nine months ended September 30, are as follows:



	CWP												Workers' Compensation
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	2,135		$	1,927		$	6,405		$	5,783		$	3,533		$	3,634		$	10,599		$	10,903
Interest cost	1,808			1,991			5,424			5,973			1,655			1,778			4,966			5,335
Amortization of actuarial gain	(4,213		)	(4,933		)	(12,638		)	(14,799		)	(699		)	(986		)	(2,098		)	(2,958		)
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums	—			—			—			—			1,496			1,795			4,500			5,340
Legal and administrative costs	—			—			—			—			591			648			1,773			1,943
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(270	)	$	(1,015	)	$	(809	)	$	(3,043	)	$	6,576		$	6,869		$	19,740		$	20,563

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 nine months ended September 30, 2013, $7,879 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 nine months ended September 30, 2013, $21,271 of workers’ compensation benefits, state administrative fees and surety bond premiums have been paid.