___________ No. 95-3297 ___________

Richard W. Waxler, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Shirley S. Chater, Secretary, * District of North Dakota Health and Human Services, * * (UNPUBLISHED) Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: April 25, 1996 Filed: May 8, 1996 ___________ Before McMILLIAN, WOLLMAN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Richard W. Waxler appeals from the final judgment of the District Court for the District of North Dakota affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security to deny Waxler Social Security disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income benefits. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated in the magistrate judge's thorough and well-reasoned opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

The Honorable Karen K. Klein, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of North Dakota, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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