Karl E. Luedemann v. Hon. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor United States Dept. Of Labor

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Karl E. Luedemann seeks review of a decision by the Assistant Secretary of Labor denying him weekly layoff benefits that are available to displaced “long service” lumber industry workers under Title II of the Redwood National Park Expansion Act (Redwood Act), Pub.L. No. 95-250, 92 Stat. 163 (1978). 1 We hold that the Assistant Secretary applied incorrect standards in determining that petitioner was not eligible for the benefits and reverse his decision. In doing so, we reject his conclusions that petitioner was not an “affected employee” and not a “long…