Odie Ingram v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

FAY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from an order of remand for further consideration of claims for disability benefits for thirteen coal miners who filed claims under the Black Lung Benefit Act of 1972, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. (1970). Part B of the Act establishes a program for the payment of benefits by the federal government to coal miners or their survivors who meet the eligibility requirements of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. The claimants herein submitted their applications for disability benefits under the Act to the…