Edward S. Butler v. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Department of Health, Education and Welfare

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

The question here is whether the District Court was correct in holding that there was substantial evidence to support the administrative finding that the Claimant was not totally disabled under the disability freeze provisions of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 416 (i), 423. At every turn the claim was rejected. As permitted under § 205(g), the Claimant sought review of the adverse decision of the Referee which became final on the formal denial by the Appeals Council of the Claimant’s Request for Review.

As near as we can discern the Referee’s decision,…