Principal and Chair, Workers' Compensation Department
Phone: 717-391-4418
Fax: 717-291-1609
pcusick@postschell.com
Over 30 years of experience defending clients in workers' compensation claims and litigation throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Patrick T. Cusick is a Principal and Chair of the Firm's Workers' Compensation Department and Administrative Principal of the Firm's Lancaster, PA Office. He has over 30 years of experience in the area of workers’ compensation, having worked as a claims adjuster, claims manager, and solicitor for the City of Pittsburgh prior to coming to Post & Schell, P.C. Mr. Cusick has been with Post & Schell since 1985 and was instrumental in building the firm’s workers’ compensation departments in the central Pennsylvania area.
Mr. Cusick's practice at the firm is limited to representing local and nationally-known employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators in all phases of litigation, as well as providing guidance and advice in the area of claims management and risk management of workers’ compensation issues. He has extensive trial experience and experience arguing before the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board and the appellate courts of Pennsylvania, including the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He is well-known and well-respected throughout the state’s workers’ compensation bar and lectures frequently for clients and continuing legal education courses.
In 2005, then from 2009 - 2021, 2023 and 2024, Mr. Cusick was named by his peers as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the category of Workers' Compensation. The Best Lawyers in America™ recognized Mr. Cusick in its 2018 through 2025 editions in the Workers' Compensation Law - Employers category and was recognized as a Lawyer of the Year in the same category in the 2025 edition. For information about these selections and an overview of common third-party publications, rankings, and list methodologies, click here.
