Social Security Disability Benefits Resources: Tennessee

Tennessee is home to a number of Social Security offices where individuals diagnosed with a disabling condition can apply for Social Security benefits. Please contact any of these offices with any questions you may have regarding your Social Security disability application.

Tennessee beneficiaries receive $1.5 billion per year in benefits.

Tennessee Social Security Field Offices

Disability Determination Services

At the Disability Determination Services offices accurate and prompt decisions are made on the disability benefits claims made by individuals. Decisions in this office are based on:

• Medical Records
• Medical and Psychological Evidence
• Continuing Disability review
• The applicant’s own Statement

Tennessee Office of Disability Determination Services

Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 775
Nashville, Tennessee 37202
Telephone: 800-342-1117
Telephone: 800-972-0617 (Out of State)
Telephone: 615-313-5454 (Local)

Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review

The offices of Disability Adjudication and Review is responsible for setting and conducting hearings on appeals and releasing the decisions of Social Security Administration (SSA).

Tennessee Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review

SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Uptain Building, Suite 300
5751 Uptain Road
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411-5673
Telephone: (423) 855-6409
Fax: (423) 855-6407
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

GEORGIA:
Dalton, Rome
TENNESSEE:
Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Tullahoma

Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
2405 South Wilcox Drive
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
Telephone: (423) 246-7351
Fax: (423) 246-3974
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

TENNESSEE:
Greenville, Kingsport, Johnson City, Morristown
NORTH CAROLINA:
Asheville

Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
First Tennessee Plaza, Suite 700
800 South Gay Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37929
Telephone: (865) 545-4205
Fax: (865) 545-4676
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

TENNESSEE:
Cookeville, Knoxville, La Follette, Maryville, McMinnville, Oak Ridge

Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
309 Monroe Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Telephone: (866) 348-5830
Fax: (901) 523-9282
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

TENNESSEE:
Dyersburg, Jackson, Memphis Downtown, Memphis East, Memphis North, Memphis South, Selmer, Union City
ARKANSAS:
Forrest City, West Memphis

Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
221 Cumberland Bend
Nashville, Tennessee 37228-1803
Telephone: (615) 736-5384
Fax: (615) 736-2175
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

TENNESSEE:
Clarksville, Columbia, Gallatin, Lawrenceburg, Madison, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Paris