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Steve Perrigo
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Biography
I worked at Social Security for 17 years before becoming an attorney.
Practice Area
- Social Security Disability
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- ID Number: 029336
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Professor - Social Security Disability Law
- Nashville School of Law
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- Attorney
- Attorney
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- Vice President
- Allsup, LLC
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- Manager
- Social Security Administration
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Education
- Nashville School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Honors: Top 10 in class. Tennessee Inns of Court
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Awards
- Attorney for Justice
- Tennessee State Bar
- For Pro Bono work
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Tennessee # 029336
- Member
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- National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives
- Member
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- National Association of Disability Representatives
- Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- The Social Security Claimant's Experience, International Claims Association, Denver, Colorado
- International Claims Association
Websites & Blogs
- Blog
- All Things SSDI – Allsup
Disability Benefits Backlog Leaves Claimants Waiting Years
Legal Answers
11 Questions Answered
- Q. Husband died of last 17years not together I need death certificate to turn in BUT DONT HAVE HIS TOWN OR SS NUMBER ???
- 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?
- 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
- 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.
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