Ernest Gutierrez v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,defendant-Appellant

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare appeals from a district court order declaring Gutierrez eligible for benefits under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act (Act), as amended, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq. The district court held that a prior decision of the Secretary denying compensation was not supported by substantial evidence and therefore required reversal. Because we believe the administrative decision to have been supported by substantial evidence, we reverse the order of the district court and reinstate the Secretary’s prior decision.

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Gutierrez, a…