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, Esq., Senior Attorney | Gravis Law

Jason Allan Jenkins is a Senior Attorney at Gravis Law, where he focuses his practice on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearings, appeals, and federal court review. He trains attorneys and staff on work history development, residual functional capacity strategy, and hearing advocacy, and is committed to mentoring newer representatives and improving outcomes for claimants nationwide. Jason has presented for the National Business Institute (NBI) on topics including SSDI 2025: Refresh Your Claim and Appeal Approaches, Improving SSDI Claim Outcomes for Office Workers, and Navigating Unique Work History Issues.

• Education & Credentials

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.)

• Recognition & Leadership

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.

• Professional Involvement

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.

• Experience

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.

I. From Symptoms to RFC: Building Win-Ready Functional Evidence for Hearings and Appeals | 5:15pm – 6:30pm

Many files are heavy on diagnoses and light on function. This session gives representatives a step-by step method to convert medical records, claimant testimony, and daily activities into a targeted RFC theory that aligns with the record and the vocational framework. Jason will show how to map symptoms to specific exertional, postural, manipulative, and mental limitations; craft focused provider questionnaires; manage gaps and inconsistent notes; and package the case in a short, judge-friendly prehearing brief. We will cover cross-exam of MEs and VEs, record development for primary care and mental health cases, and post hearing follow up. Attendees receive templates for a function map, medical source questions, and a two page brief that moves ALJs from facts to findings.