Of Counsel
Employment
J.D. West Virginia University
B.A. West Virginia University
Office:
Martinsburg, WV
(304) 262-3537
Biography
Alyssa Sloan is brought in when a workers’ compensation matter needs someone with a discerning eye and the tenacity to work through a complicated claim. Having practiced workers’ compensation defense in West Virginia since 2003, Alyssa has experienced a multitude of changes within in the industry, including privatization, an aging workforce, and an increase in claims alleging psychiatric injury and illness. Clients trust Alyssa to go beyond the surface of the claim, working hand in hand with medical professionals to understand the injury, the cause, the treatment, and the impact on the employees' ability to fulfill the duties of their job. With more than 1,500 protests before the Workers' Compensation Office of Judges, there’s not much Alyssa has not seen. She has handled claims alleging workplace injuries and diseases, including neck, back, and head injuries; traumatic injuries; repetitive trauma injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome; chemical exposure claims; and psychiatric disabilities. Alyssa also works with clients to navigate claims of permanent partial and total disability.
Working with both privately insured and self-insured employers, Alyssa helps clients navigate the employment issues that go hand in hand with workers’ compensation claims, including payment of benefits during periods of workers’ compensation disability and return to work issues.
Alyssa is often viewed as an extension of the human resources team, and she also provides advice to workers’ compensation claim administrators regarding claims handling issues. Alyssa has extensive experience in the appellate practice of workers' compensation claims before both the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Memberships & Awards
Professional
The Best Lawyers in America® Best Lawyers® 2021 Morgantown, WV, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, Lawyer of the YearWorkers' Compensation Committee, Defense Trial Counsel of West VirginiaVice President, Berkeley County Bar Association
Key Experience
Defended claim of PTSD as a result of a traumatic injury occurring while repairing elevator
Successfully defended regional healthcare facility in occupational eye injury and blindness allegedly resulting from computer work
Defended multiple claims arising from alleged occupational disease exposure and carpal tunnel syndrome at a hardwood flooring manufacturer
Know-How
Work Experience
2001 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
2000-2001 Law Clerk, The Honorable Alan D. Moats
1998-2000 Law Clerk, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
1996-1998 Bowles Rice McDavid Graff and Love, PLLC
2000-2001 Law Clerk, The Honorable Alan D. Moats
1998-2000 Law Clerk, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
1996-1998 Bowles Rice McDavid Graff and Love, PLLC
Speaking Engagements
Valley Health Employer Summit 2015, 2016, 2017West Virginia Association of School Human Resources Officials 2016West Virginia Workers' Compensation Seminar in conjunction with Valley Health Occupational Health Services, March 2014Regular Contributor, M. Lee Smith Employment Law NewsletterRegular Contributor, Steptoe & Johnson Employment Essentials BlogWorkers' Compensation Overview, SHRM, March, 2008Workers' Compensation Overview, Steptoe & Johnson Labor Institute, 2007