Steve Perrigo

I worked at Social Security for 17 years before becoming an attorney.

Nashville School of Law

J.D. (2010) | Law

2006 - 2010

Honors: Top 10 in class. Tennessee Inns of Court

Adjunct Professor - Social Security Disability Law

Nashville School of Law

2011 - Current

Attorney

Attorney

2010 - Current

Vice President

Allsup, LLC

2010 - Current

Manager

Social Security Administration

1993 - 2010

SSA Field Offices Close to Public

Blog

March 17, 2020

The Social Security Claimant's Experience, International Claims Association, Denver, Colorado

September 15, 2019

International Claims Association

Attorney for Justice

Tennessee State Bar

2019

For Pro Bono work

State Bar of Tennessee  # 029336

Member

Current

National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives

Member

Current

National Association of Disability Representatives

Member

Current

Tennessee

Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

ID Number: 029336

Since 2010

Q. Husband died of last 17years not together I need death certificate to turn in BUT DONT HAVE HIS TOWN OR SS NUMBER ???

April 25, 2020

A: You should be able to call the Social Security Administration and they can search using an Alphadent query. They'll need his full name, DOB, place of birth, parents names, and mothers maiden name. Protection under the Privacy Act ends upon death, so they should be ok to release it. At least they were when I worked at SSA 10 years ago.

Q. Is it required for an individual to work the full five years just prior to retirement?

April 25, 2020

A: That is not true. What might be confusing her is the general rule that an individual seeking Social Security Disability benefits needs to have worked 5 of the 10 years before their disability onset date. There is no such rule for SS Retirement benefits. You just have to have worked the equivalent of 10 years over the course of your lifetime.

Q. My wife (52 yrs. old) receives SSDI and lied to me about the backpay she received. I pay 90% of our bills. Is this lega

April 25, 2020

A: Her SSDI payments are for her disability and she is under no legal obligation to tell you. Besides the moral and ethical issues, it would also pose a tax issue if she knowingly withheld that information from you while you filed an erroneous joint tax return.