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recommending remand of case where it was unclear if the reviewing physician had access to and examined all medical records and "failed to offer any evidence [or explanations] to support his opinions."
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8:07-CV-0380 (LEK/VEB).
December 31, 2009
DECISION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on November 30, 2009, by the Honorable Victor E. Bianchini, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and L.R. 72.3(c) of the Northern District of New York. Report-Rec. (Dkt. No. 19).
Within ten days, excluding weekends and holidays, after a party has been served with a copy of a Magistrate Judge's Report-Recommendation, the party "may serve and file specific, written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations," FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b), in compliance with L.R. 72.1. No objections have been raised in the allotted time with respect to Judge Bianchini's Report-Recommendation. Furthermore, after examining the record, the Court has determined that the Report-Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED, that the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 19) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further ORDERED, that the Commissioner's decision denying benefits is REVERSED and the above captioned case is REMANDED for further proceedings in accordance with this Decision; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.