Nickerson, Gary W.

Category: Business

Review: Fax:(304) 624-8183 Gary.Nickerson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

Description: Gary Nickerson has been practicing law for twenty-five years and has concentrated his practice in the representation and counseling of employers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters. He counsels employers on the day-to-day application of the discrimination and reinstatement provisions of the WV Workers' Compensation Act, the ADA, the FMLA and other laws affecting injured or disabled workers. He also counsels clients on the interaction between workers' compensation and other employee benefits, including health and disability insurance, sick pay, vacation pay, and other benefits. Mr. Nickerson is Managing Member of the firm’s Clarksburg office.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Occupational injury & disease
Occupational pneumoconiosis
Loss prevention & reduction
Workers’ compensation
Disability discrimination
Self-insurance issues
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1984 Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Vice President, The West Virginia State Bar
Member, Board of Governors, The West Virginia State Bar - 2001-03, 2006-09
Workers’ Compensation Committee, The West Virginia State Bar
The West Virginia Bar Association
Harrison County Bar Association
INDUSTRY/ CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

West Virginia Self-Insurers Association
West Virginia Forestry Association
President, Bridgeport High School Softball Association
Past President, Bridgeport Kiwanis
Past Vice President, Friends of Bridgeport Library
West Virginia / Harrison County Chambers of Commerce
AWARDS / HONORS

The Best Lawyers in America®
2008 Fellow, West Virginia Bar Foundation