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rejecting defendant's contention that the ALJ "implicitly considered" the treating physician's assessment when the ALJ referenced his reports but did not provide an analysis of the treating physician's opinion
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3:09-CV-0670 (LEK/GHL).
July 12, 2010
DECISION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on June 25, 2010, by the Honorable George H. Lowe, 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. 17).
Within fourteen days 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 Magistrate Judge Lowe'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. 17) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Commissioner's determination of no disability is VACATED, and the matter is REMANDED to the agency for further consideration; and it is further ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.