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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

DENNIS KING, Plaintiff v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant

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No. 2:10-cv-235-DBH

REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION 1

The plaintiff in this Social Security Disability ("SSD") and Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") appeal raises a single issue: whether a limitation precluding "forceful gripping" is consistent with an occupational requirement of "frequent handling." I recommend that the court affirm the commissioner's decision. In accordance with the commissioner's sequential evaluation process, 20 C.F.R.

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