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Will the judge consider a claimant’s reasonably imposed lifting restrictions and why?

Yes.  The judge and hopefully the claimant’s treating physician will opine as to weights a claimant can lift occasionally, rarely or frequently.  The judge will consider whether the Claimant could never, rarely, occasionally, or frequently lift and carry less than 10 lbs, 10 lbs, 20 lbs, or 50 lbs., in a competitive work situation.
 
The judge and hopefully a reporting physician will opine that the Claimant could further: never, rarely, occasionally, frequently, look down (sustained flexion of neck); turn his/her head right or left, look up or hold his/her head in static position and be able to twist; be able to crouch/squat be able to climb ladders and be able to climb stairs.

The judge will also have to determine that the Claimant would have significant limitations with reaching, handling or fingering and indicated as a consequence thereof that the percentage of time during an 8-hour working day that the Claimant had limited use hands/fingers/arms to grasp, turn, twist objects, on the right and left side.