SSDI DISABILITY STATISTICS: ALJ APPROVAL RATES, WAIT TIMES AND MORE
On this page you will find statistics for the Tennessee state Disability Determination Service (DDS), Hearing Offices and Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). Contact information is also provided for SSA Field Offices, state DDS, Hearing Offices, Disability Attorneys, U.S. Congress, and U.S. Senators. We invite you to browse all the information on the page, or use the links below to move directly to the section that interests you.
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Summary
The state of Tennessee has six ODAR offices with its highest national ranking office being located in Kingsport. Tennessee resides in Region 4. The average wait time for the state of Tennessee
DDS Statistics
No information available
ODAR Hearing Office Statistics
Office Processing Times for the State of Tennessee
| Office | Average Processing Time (Days) | Rank | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINGSPORT | 249 | 15 | 04 |
| FRANKLIN TN | 269 | 35 | 04 |
| NASHVILLE | 281 | 46 | 04 |
| CHATTANOOGA | 322 | 87 | 04 |
| MEMPHIS | 324 | 91 | 04 |
| KNOXVILLE | 326 | 94 | 04 |
Average Office Wait Times for the State of Tennessee
| Office | Wait Time (Months) | Site Code | Hearing Office Code | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHATTANOOGA | 7.50 | X49 | 5047 | 04 |
| FRANKLIN TN | 8.00 | T2H | 5383 | 04 |
| KINGSPORT | 7.00 | T23 | 5138 | 04 |
| KNOXVILLE | 9.00 | X51 | 5042 | 04 |
| MEMPHIS | 8.00 | Y15 | 5094 | 04 |
| NASHVILLE | 9.00 | Y14 | 5044 | 04 |
Office Work Loads for the State of Tennessee
| Office | Average Processing Time (Days) | Cases Pending | Dispositions | Receipts | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHATTANOOGA | 322 | 1981 | 1450 | 1405 | 04 |
| FRANKLIN TN | 269 | 2022 | 1616 | 1532 | 04 |
| KINGSPORT | 249 | 1687 | 1206 | 1375 | 04 |
| KNOXVILLE | 326 | 1894 | 1305 | 1346 | 04 |
| MEMPHIS | 324 | 2181 | 1135 | 1346 | 04 |
| NASHVILLE | 281 | 1528 | 956 | 1171 | 04 |
Administrative Law Judge Statistics
Judge Dispositions for the State of Tennessee
| Judge | Office | Total Dispositions | Decisions | Awards | Denials | Fully Fav. | Partially Fav. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden, Randolph W | NASHVILLE | 58 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 3 |
| Beeby, Jim | KNOXVILLE | 135 | 124 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 5 |
| Benedict, Lauren L | CHATTANOOGA | 160 | 147 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 20 |
| Brownfield, Michael L | CHATTANOOGA | 67 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 37 | 3 |
| Burke, J. Elaine | KNOXVILLE | 89 | 82 | 61 | 21 | 52 | 9 |
| Burton, Benjamin | KINGSPORT | 127 | 120 | 55 | 65 | 53 | 2 |
| Case, John E | CHATTANOOGA | 118 | 109 | 84 | 25 | 79 | 5 |
| Daughtry, John R | FRANKLIN TN | 101 | 91 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 6 |
| Dixon, James | KNOXVILLE | 88 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 6 |
| Dougherty, Brian | FRANKLIN TN | 117 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Eddins-Hill, Rosalind | MEMPHIS | 90 | 84 | 44 | 40 | 33 | 11 |
| Ettinger, David A | NASHVILLE | 113 | 102 | 65 | 37 | 53 | 12 |
| Finnie, Michael E | FRANKLIN TN | 117 | 104 | 35 | 69 | 28 | 7 |
| Gregori, Frank L | NASHVILLE | 107 | 95 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 5 |
| Grissom, K. Dickson | KNOXVILLE | 77 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 46 | 3 |
| Heath, Shannon H | FRANKLIN TN | 88 | 73 | 15 | 58 | 13 | 2 |
| Heaton, Juliana P | KNOXVILLE | 104 | 99 | 49 | 50 | 38 | 11 |
| Hodum, Robert | MEMPHIS | 129 | 112 | 71 | 41 | 58 | 13 |
| Hogan, Gentry C | KINGSPORT | 127 | 113 | 83 | 30 | 80 | 3 |
| Howard, Charles R | KINGSPORT | 133 | 127 | 71 | 56 | 65 | 6 |
| Jenkins III, George W | MEMPHIS | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jones, Lyle A | MEMPHIS | 86 | 76 | 35 | 41 | 28 | 7 |
| Jones, Stephanie M | KNOXVILLE | 55 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 1 |
| Kliner, Wesley R | CHATTANOOGA | 119 | 105 | 72 | 33 | 61 | 11 |
| Lang, Jerry M | MEMPHIS | 102 | 91 | 51 | 40 | 48 | 3 |
| Luffman-Minor, Kristie | CHATTANOOGA | 113 | 105 | 65 | 40 | 58 | 7 |
| Mills, Jennifer | MEMPHIS | 107 | 103 | 72 | 31 | 60 | 12 |
| Morehead, Suhirjahaan | CHATTANOOGA | 101 | 89 | 32 | 57 | 24 | 8 |
| Peebles, John A | MEMPHIS | 102 | 93 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 8 |
| Pierce, Katie H | CHATTANOOGA | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Pietrangelo, Angele | NASHVILLE | 97 | 82 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 7 |
| Pottinger, John A | KINGSPORT | 54 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 6 |
| Reap, J. D | FRANKLIN TN | 94 | 91 | 60 | 31 | 48 | 12 |
| Roberts-Reap, Linda Gai | FRANKLIN TN | 89 | 81 | 63 | 18 | 62 | 1 |
| Saindon, Angela | CHATTANOOGA | 94 | 82 | 51 | 31 | 40 | 11 |
| Schwartzberg, Sherman D | KINGSPORT | 80 | 78 | 47 | 31 | 43 | 4 |
| Spangler, Todd | KNOXVILLE | 83 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 6 |
| Stimson, Paul M | MEMPHIS | 91 | 87 | 57 | 30 | 48 | 9 |
| Suttles, Gary J | FRANKLIN TN | 84 | 79 | 21 | 58 | 18 | 3 |
| Swan, Michael R | CHATTANOOGA | 82 | 75 | 68 | 7 | 67 | 1 |
| Turner, Marty S | FRANKLIN TN | 111 | 102 | 57 | 45 | 48 | 9 |
Disposition Rankings for the State of Tennessee
| Rank | Office | Region | ALJ Dispositions Per Day Per ALJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | KINGSPORT | 04 | 1.44 |
| 140 | NASHVILLE | 04 | 1.09 |
| 84 | CHATTANOOGA | 04 | 1.26 |
| 124 | MEMPHIS | 04 | 1.14 |
| 129 | FRANKLIN TN | 04 | 1.13 |
| 101 | KNOXVILLE | 04 | 1.20 |
Disability Attorneys and Representatives
No information available
SSA Field Offices
National Toll Free : 800-772-1213
SSA Local Office Search
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 5:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Saturdays & Holidays: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sundays: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Memphis South Office
3461 SOUTH THIRD ST
MEMPHIS, TN 38109
Local Phone: (855) 782-9155
Hearing Office: MEMPHIS
Gallatin Office
637 COMMONS DRIVE
GALLATIN, TN 37066
Local Phone: (866) 964-7392
Hearing Office: GALLATIN
Nashville Office
120 ATHENS WAY
NASHVILLE, TN 37228
Local Phone: (877) 808-5461
Hearing Office: NASHVILLE
Memphis Office
1330 MONROE AVE
MEMPHIS, TN 38104
Local Phone: (866) 336-2212
Hearing Office: MEMPHIS
Knoxville Office
9031 CROSS PARK DR
KNOXVILLE, TN 37923
Local Phone: (866) 331-9091
Hearing Office: KNOXVILLE
Chattanooga Office
STE 140
1290 PREMIER DR
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
Local Phone: (866) 964-0029
Hearing Office: CHATTANOOGA
Columbia Office
1885 SHADY BROOK ST
COLUMBIA, TN 38401
Local Phone: (877) 876-3174
Hearing Office: COLUMBIA
Dyersburg Office
1070 VENDALL RD
DYERSBURG, TN 38024
Local Phone: (877) 480-5002
Hearing Office: DYERSBURG
Jackson Office
415 CHEYENNE DR
JACKSON, TN 38305
Local Phone: (888) 383-1593
Hearing Office: JACKSON
Johnson City Office
STE 203
818 SUNSET DRIVE
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
Local Phone: (866) 964-5059
Hearing Office: JOHNSON CITY
Cookeville Office
1145 PERIMETER PARK DR
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Local Phone: (888) 717-1528
Hearing Office: COOKEVILLE
Clarksville Office
119 CENTER POINTE DR
CLARKSVILLE, TN 37040
Local Phone: (877) 531-4695
Hearing Office: CLARKSVILLE
Greeneville Office
1618 OLD TUSCULUM ROAD
GREENEVILLE, TN 37745
Local Phone: (877) 405-0416
Hearing Office: GREENEVILLE
Morristown Office
3112 MILLERS POINT DR
MORRISTOWN, TN 37813
Local Phone: (866) 875-6156
Hearing Office: MORRISTOWN
Tullahoma Office
717 KINGS LANE
TULLAHOMA, TN 37388
Local Phone: (866) 635-0647
Hearing Office: TULLAHOMA
Murfreesboro Office
2836 SAINT PATRICK CT
MURFREESBORO, TN 37128
Local Phone: (866) 593-3112
Hearing Office: MURFREESBORO
Kingsport Office
2401 SOUTH WILCOX DR
KINGSPORT, TN 37660
Local Phone: (888) 487-0161
Hearing Office: KINGSPORT
Jacksboro Office
140 SHARP PERKINS RD
JACKSBORO, TN 37757
Local Phone: (866) 964-7324
Hearing Office: JACKSBORO
Cleveland Office
529 INMAN ST W
CLEVELAND, TN 37311
Local Phone: (855) 207-4867
Hearing Office: CLEVELAND
Paris Office
186 COMMERCE ST
PARIS, TN 38242
Local Phone: (866) 698-2507
Hearing Office: PARIS
Oak Ridge Office
565 OAK RIDGE TPKE
OAK RIDGE, TN 37830
Local Phone: (888) 676-2954
Hearing Office: OAK RIDGE
Union City Office
1800 OLD TROY RD
UNION CITY, TN 38261
Local Phone: (877) 401-5904
Hearing Office: UNION CITY
Lawrenceburg Office
109 E TAYLOR ST
LAWRENCEBURG, TN 38464
Local Phone: (877) 405-5866
Hearing Office: LAWRENCEBURG
Mcminnville Office
900 SPARTA ST
MCMINNVILLE, TN 37110
Local Phone: (877) 616-2515
Hearing Office: MCMINNVILLE
Madison Office
140 CUDE LANE
MADISON, TN 37115
Local Phone: (866) 964-6302
Hearing Office: MADISON
Memphis North Office
3602 AUSTIN PEAY HWY
MEMPHIS, TN 38128
Local Phone: (855) 420-8557
Hearing Office: MEMPHIS
Athens Office
921 CONGRESS PKWY N
ATHENS, TN 37303
Local Phone: (866) 964-7431
Hearing Office: ATHENS
Selmer Office
661 MULBERRY AVE
SELMER, TN 38375
Local Phone: (888) 397-4814
Hearing Office: SELMER
ODAR Hearing Offices
Chattanooga
Suite 200, 1232 Premier Drive
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (877) 833-2721
Fax: (833) 510-0092
eFile Fax: (877) 470-5099
Areas Serviced:
GEORGIA: Dalton, Rome and TENNESSEE: Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Tullahoma
Franklin
Suite 350, 6840 Carothers Parkway
Franklin, Tennessee 37067-6538
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (866) 568-9450
Fax: (833) 763-0400
eFile Fax: (877) 560-6889
Areas Serviced:
ALABAMA: Decatur and TENNESSEE: Columbia, Jackson, Lawrenceburg, McMinnville, Murfreesboro, Selmer
Kingsport
2405 South Wilcox Drive, Array
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (888) 632-6913
Fax: (833) 710-0403
eFile Fax: (877) 601-3827
Areas Serviced:
NORTH CAROLINA: Asheville and TENNESSEE: Greeneville, Kingsport, Johnson City, Morristown
Knoxville
135 Circle Lane, Array
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (877) 692-3141
Fax: (833) 510-0096
eFile Fax: (877) 435-0335
Areas Serviced:
TENNESSEE: Cookeville, Jacksboro, Knoxville, Oak Ridge
Memphis
309 Monroe Avenue, Array
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (866) 348-5830
Fax: (833) 604-0727
eFile Fax: (877) 844-8753
Areas Serviced:
ARKANSAS: West Memphis; MISSISSIPPI: Olive Branch and TENNESSEE: Dyersburg, Memphis (Downtown), Memphis (North), Memphis (South), Union City
Nashville
221 Cumberland Bend, Array
Nashville, Tennessee 37228-1803
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (877) 583-4103
Fax: (833) 604-0725
eFile Fax: (877) 847-1598
Areas Serviced:
TENNESSEE: Clarksville, Gallatin, Madison, Nashville, Paris
U.S. Congress
Diana Harshbarger
District 1
167 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4201
202-225-6356
Website
District office information not available...
Tim Burchett
District 2
1122 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4202
202-225-5435
Website
Knoxville Office
800 Market St, Suite 110
Knoxville, TN - 37902-2327
Phone: 865-523-3772
Maryville Office
341 Court St,
Maryville, TN - 37804-5906
Phone: 865-984-5464
Charles Fleischmann
District 3
462 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4203
202-225-3271
Website
Athens Office
6 E. Madison Ave.,
Athens, TN - 37303
Phone: 423-745-4671
Fax: 423-745-6025
Chattanooga Office
900 Georgia Ave., Suite 126
Chattanooga, TN - 37402
Phone: 423-756-2342
Fax: 423-756-6613
Oak Ridge Office
200 Administration Rd., Suite 100
Oak Ridge, TN - 37830
Phone: 865-576-1976
Fax: 865-576-3221
Scott DesJarlais
District 4
2304 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4204
202-225-6831
Website
Cleveland Office
301 Keith St., Suite 212
Cleveland, TN - 37311
Phone: 423-472-7500
Fax: 423-472-7800
Columbia Office
711 N. Garden St.,
Columbia, TN - 38401
Phone: 931-381-9920
Fax: 931-381-9945
Murfreesboro Office
305 W. Main St.,
Murfreesboro, TN - 37130
Phone: 615-896-1986
Fax: 615-896-8218
Winchester Office
200 S. Jefferson St., Suite 311
Winchester, TN - 37398
Phone: 931-962-3180
Fax: 931-962-3435
Jim Cooper
District 5
1536 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4205
202-225-4311
Website
Nashville Office
605 Church St.,
Nashville, TN - 37219
Phone: 615-736-5295
Fax: 615-736-7479
John Rose
District 6
1124 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4206
202-225-4231
Website
Cookeville Office
321 E Spring St, Suite 301
Cookeville, TN - 38501-4167
Phone: 931-854-9430
Fax: 615-206-8980
Gallatin Office
355 N Belvedere Dr, Suite 308
Gallatin, TN - 37066-5466
Phone: 615-206-8204
Fax: 615-206-8980
Mark Green
District 7
2446 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4207
202-225-2811
Website
Clarksville Office
128 N 2nd St, Suite 104
Clarksville, TN - 37040-6458
Phone: 202-225-2811
Franklin Office
305 Public Sq, Suite 212
Franklin, TN - 37064-2580
Phone:
David Kustoff
District 8
560 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4208
202-225-4714
Website
Dyersburg Office
425 W Court St,
Dyersburg, TN - 38024-4616
Phone: 731-412-1037
Memphis Office
5900 Poplar Ave., Suite 202
Memphis, TN - 38119
Phone: 901-682-4422
Fax: 901-682-8973
Jackson Office
117 North Liberty Street,
Jackson, TN - 38301
Phone: 731-423-4848
Fax: 731-427-1537
Steve Cohen
District 9
2104 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4209
202-225-3265
Website
Memphis Office
167 N. Main St., Suite 369
Memphis, TN - 38103
Phone: 901-544-4131
Fax: 901-544-4329
U.S. Senate
Marsha Blackburn
357 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-3344
Website
Chattanooga Office
10 West M. L. King Blvd, 6th Floor
Chattanooga, TN - 37402
Phone: 423-541-2939
Fax: 423-541-2944
Jackson Office
91 Stonebridge Blvd, Suite 103
Jackson, TN - 38305-2042
Phone: 731-660-3971
Fax: 731-660-3978
Jonesborough Office
1105 E Jackson Blvd, Suite 4
Jonesborough, TN - 37659-4997
Phone: 423-753-4009
Fax: 423-788-0250
Knoxville Office
800 Market St, Suite 121
Knoxville, TN - 37902-2327
Phone: 865-540-3781
Fax: 865-540-7952
Memphis Office
100 Peabody Pl, Suite 1125
Memphis, TN - 38103-3654
Phone: 901-527-9199
Fax: 901-527-9515
Nashville Office
150 4th Ave N, Ste. G-250
Nashville, TN - 37219-2415
Phone: 800-657-6910
Bill Hagerty
248 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-4944
Website
District office information not available...
Tennessee
Disability Determination Service
Tennessee Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 775
400 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37202
Phone: 615-743-7300 – 800-342-1117
Fax: 615-253-2727
(Parent Agency: Division of Rehabilitation ServicesDepartment of Human Services)
Tennessee DDS Website