From Symptoms to RFC: Building Win-Ready Functional Evidence for Hearings and Appeals – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track I (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Jason Allan Jenkins is a licensed attorney concentrating his practice in SSDI and SSI representation at the hearing, appellate, and federal court levels. His expertise spans the development of work history evidence, RFC strategy, and hearing advocacy, specialized competencies that reflect deep immersion in the substantive and procedural dimensions of Social Security disability practice. He has further distinguished himself as a continuing legal education presenter for the National Business Institute, a nationally recognized provider of professional legal training. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

Jason has been recognized as a national CLE presenter by the National Business Institute, where he has delivered sessions on SSDI claim and appeal strategy, claimant outcomes for office workers, and navigating complex work history issues. His selection as a Senior Attorney at Gravis Law and his internal role training attorneys and staff on hearing advocacy and RFC development reflect the confidence his organization places in his expertise and his ability to translate complex disability law concepts into practical, outcome-driven tools. His mentorship of newer representatives further demonstrates a commitment to elevating the quality of disability advocacy beyond his own caseload.

In addition to his active caseload at Gravis Law, Jason is engaged in professional education at both the firm and national levels. Internally, he trains attorneys and staff on work history development, RFC strategy, and hearing advocacy. Externally, he has presented for the National Business Institute on SSDI claim approaches, office worker claim outcomes, and unique work history issues, programs that reflect his practical, tools-focused approach to disability advocacy education. His mentorship of newer claimants' representatives reflects a broader commitment to improving outcomes for disability claimants nationwide by investing in the practitioners who serve them.

Jason's practice at Gravis Law encompasses the full scope of SSDI and SSI representation, from administrative hearings and appeals through federal court review. His approach emphasizes the development of practical tools that transform medical records and work histories into functional evidence that administrative law judges can rely on to support favorable decisions. His training and presenting work, both within his firm and through the NBI, reflects an educator's instinct for identifying the core skills and strategies that produce better outcomes for claimants. His dedication to mentoring newer representatives positions him as not only an effective advocate for his own clients but a force multiplier for the disability bar more broadly.