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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of Maine BETH A. O'BRIEN, Plaintiff v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner Of Social Security Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil No. 09-154-P-S

ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE The United States Magistrate Judge filed with the Court on December 31, 2009, his Recommended Decision (Docket No. 14). Plaintiff filed her Objection to the Recommended Decision (Docket No. 15) on January 19, 2010. Defendant filed his Response to Plaintiff's Objection to the Recommended Decision (Docket No. 16) on February 5, 2010. I have reviewed and considered the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision, together with the entire record; I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Decision; and I concur with the recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in his Recommended Decision, and determine that no further proceeding is necessary. 1. It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby AFFIRMED. It is hereby ORDERED that the Commissioner's Decision is AFFIRMED.

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/s/George Z. Singal_____________ U.S. District Judge Dated: February 16, 2010

Plaintiff BETH O'BRIEN represented by FRANCIS JACKSON JACKSON & MACNICHOL 85 INDIA STREET P.O. BOX 17713 PORTLAND, ME 04112-8713 207-772-9000 Email: fmj@jackson-macnichol.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Defendant SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER represented by MARK J. MENDOLA SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, REGION I 625 J.F.K. FEDERAL BUILDING BOSTON, MA 02203 617-565-4286 Email: mark.mendola@ssa.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED SUSAN B. DONAHUE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, REGION I J.F.K. FEDERAL BUILDING ROOM 625 BOSTON, MA 02203 617-565-4288 Email: susan.donahue@ssa.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Interested Party SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION



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