Gary Nickerson has been practicing law for 25 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 West Virginia 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 and disease
- Occupational pneumoconiosis
- Loss prevention and reduction
- Workers’ compensation
- Disability discrimination
- Self-insurance issues
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1984 Steptoe & Johnson
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Vice President, West Virginia State Bar
- Member, Board of Governors, West Virginia State Bar - 2001-03, 2006-09
- Workers’ Compensation Committee, West Virginia State Bar
- 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