Why the Judge Doesn't Address All the Evidence
By Jessica M. Friedman of Friedman Law Firm, P.C.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
In Social Security cases, the Judge's decisions often do not discuss all of the medical evidence. Why is that?
The attorney and the client always know the evidence better than the judge. You, as the client, you have lived that life. As your attorney, we have spoken with you, we've reviewed every little bit of evidence.
The judges have a lot of decisions they have to make in a short period of time. Somebody told me recently that many judges don't look at the files until the week before the hearing. And sometimes they are writing 10 decisions a week, in addition to holding hearing.
I think it would take the Judge's forever to write a decision that addresses every bit of evidence. So they just figure that they'll point what they think is the most relevant and hope that that's enough. Because the judge only has to point to enough evidence that it supports his decision, whether that's an award or a denial.