Post & Schell, P.C.

Workers' Compensation

Chairs & Contacts

Patrick T. Cusick
717-391-4418
pcusick@postschell.com

Stephen S. Bloomburg
412-506-6386
sbloomburg@postschell.com

Oliver C. Overlander III
717-391-4434
ooverlander@postschell.com

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Overview

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The stakes in Workers’ Compensation cases have never been higher as changes in the law and judiciary continue to place a burden upon employers and their insurers. The interplay between statutory programs such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) complicate cases and potentially increase awards. Employers require Workers’ Compensation counsel who is experienced, aggressive, and efficient.

We pride ourselves on not just understanding our clients’ needs and businesses, but on being approachable and collaborative. Our attorneys seek to understand each client's unique legal needs, and how to defend their claims, and aggressively pursue the best outcome for them - all while ensuring they are viewed honorably by the judiciary, opposing counsel, and claimants.

Experienced Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

With nearly a half-century of experience, we provide self-insured employers, multi-line insurance carriers, and third-party administrators (TPAs) with the full spectrum of legal services, including consulting, and training, and offer risk management strategies related to workers’ compensation claims. Our clients include large, national companies with facilities and operations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as small and medium-sized businesses with regional footprints.

We represent clients in every workers’ compensation venue in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. Along with that broad coverage, we offer local representation from five offices across Pennsylvania and in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, handling matters local to each region. Our attorneys are members of the communities in which they practice and know the industries, judges, and Claimants’ bar in each of those communities.

  • We know panel physicians, top independent medical examination doctors, permanency evaluation physicians, and the return-to-work, mediation, and trial strategies that close cases.
  • Our dedicated Appellate attorney is experienced with workers compensation judges (WCJ), appeal board commissioners, and the judges and justices of our appellate courts, many of whom have recognized the excellence of her briefs and arguments.
  • We provide in-house educational sessions and accredited seminars nationally on trends and changes in workers’ compensation claims, and author articles for legal and industry publications.
  • A close association with the Firm’s Employment & Employee Relations practice enables us to address and resolve the broader employment issues that often arise in workers’ compensation cases. It also allows us to offer multi-disciplinary training and consulting services to our employer clients.
  • We are members of the business community, working actively to aid legislation that benefits business and are members of industry organizations and local and state chambers of commerce – understanding and representing the broader, shared interests and business challenges of our clients.

Industry and Business Focused

We have deep experience in various industries, including health care, manufacturing, retail, product distribution, transportation, and hospitality. We understand the nuances of each industry and their unique challenges with workers’ compensation claims.

Representative clients include:

  • Hospitals, nursing homes, and regional health systems
  • Big box retailers and national retail chains
  • Commercial transportation and product distribution companies
  • National hotel and restaurant chains
  • Component, textile, and product manufacturers
  • Small and medium-sized, local, and closely-held businesses

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Related Practices

  • Casualty Litigation
  • Employment and Employee Relations
  • Workers' Compensation

Attorneys

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Patrick T. Cusick

Patrick T. Cusick

Principal and Chair, Workers' Compensation Department

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4418
Fax: 717-291-1609

pcusick@postschell.com

Attorney Matthew Corcoran

Matthew S. Corcoran

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-924-8341
Mobile: 724-612-5671
Fax: 412-227-9065

matthew.corcoran@postschell.com

Edward A. Tobin

Edward A. Tobin

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4442
Fax: 717-291-1609

etobin@postschell.com

Somers Walsh

Somers Walsh

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4404
Fax: 717-291-1609

swalsh@postschell.com

Stephen S. Bloomburg

Stephen S. Bloomburg

Principal and Co-Vice Chair
Workers' Compensation Department

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6386
Fax: 412-227-9065

sbloomburg@postschell.com

Oliver C. Overlander, III

Oliver C. Overlander III

Principal and Co-Vice Chair
Workers' Compensation Department

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4434
Fax: 717-291-1609

ooverlander@postschell.com

Andrew Berlucchi

Andrew J. Berlucchi

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4411
Fax: 717-291-1609

aberlucchi@postschell.com

James M. Burkhardt

James M. Burkhardt

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0321
Fax: 610-433-3972

jburkhardt@postschell.com

Matthew B. Daggett

Matthew B. Daggett

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4455
Fax: 717-291-1609

mdaggett@postschell.com

Rebecca L. Dillon

Rebecca L. Dillon

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4447
Fax: 717-291-1609

rdillon@postschell.com

Jill A. Gilden

Jill A. Gilden

Principal, Workers' Compensation
Member, Firm Board of Directors

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4433
Fax: 717-291-1609

jgilden@postschell.com

Paul L. Jamain

Paul L. Jamain

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1183
Fax: 215-587-1444

pjamain@postschell.com

Lindsay Sayre Kift

Lindsay S. Kift

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6361
Fax: 412-227-9065

lkift@postschell.com

Richard J. McCracken

Richard J. McCracken

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4450
Fax: 717-291-1609

rmccracken@postschell.com

Patrice A. Toland

Patrice A. Toland

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1093
Fax: 215-587-1444

ptoland@postschell.com

David W. Warburton, Jr.

David W. Warburton

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-1168
Fax: 717-291-1609

dwarburton@postschell.com

John W. Bruni

John W. Bruni

Principal
Casualty Litigation and Toxic Tort Liability Litigation

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6388
Fax: 412-227-9065

jbruni@postschell.com

John W. Croumer

John W. Croumer

Principal
Casualty Litigation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4437
Fax: 717-291-1609

jcroumer@postschell.com

Mark D. Cowger

Mark D. Cowger

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4451
Fax: 717-291-1609

mcowger@postschell.com

Gabe Griffith, Esq.

Gabriel W. Griffith

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4454
Fax: 717-291-1609

ggriffith@postschell.com

Joseph Koerwitz

Joseph C. Koerwitz

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0320
Fax: 610-433-3972

jkoerwitz@postschell.com

Paul Kush

Paul A. Kush

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0325
Fax: 610-433-3972

pkush@postschell.com

Sidney Ramsey

Sidney T. Ramsey

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0316
Fax: 610-433-3972

sramsey@postschell.com

News & Insights

News

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Fifty-one Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America by The Best Lawyers in America©. 

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 30th Annual Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
 

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Energy & Utilities, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Thirty-Two Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023

Patrice A. Toland Inducted as a Fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Patrice A. Toland Elected as a Fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Jill Gilden Named to the Central Penn Business Journal's Power 30 Law & Lobbyist List for 2022

Post & Schell Elects Eleven New Principals in the Firm's Energy, Casualty Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022

Oliver C. Overlander III and Stephen S. Bloomburg Appointed Co-Vice Chairs of Post & Schell's Workers' Compensation Department

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Forty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021

Patrice Toland Appointed as Trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2021 "Best Law Firms List"

Thirty Post & Schell Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020

Post & Schell Opens New Office in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

Thirty-Seven Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Post & Schell Elects Eight New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Environmental, Insurance Law, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Patrice "Puddy" Toland Honored with the Martha J. Hampton Award by the Philadelphia Bar Association

Post & Schell Elects Two New Board Members and Firm Treasurer

Post & Schell Names Patrick T. Cusick Vice-Chair of its Workers' Compensation Department

Thirty-Five Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Thirty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Steve Bloomburg Elected Chair of the Allegheny County (PA) Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Patrice "Puddy" Toland Selected as a 2018 Best Law Firm Mentor by The Legal Intelligencer

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

28 Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals from the Firm's Insurance Law, Casualty Litigation, and Workers' Compensation Departments

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

Workers' Compensation Principal Patrick Byrne Presented with Westfield Insurance's 2015 Golden Gavel Award

A. James Johnston Elected as President & CEO by Principals of Post & Schell, P.C.

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Offices

The Honorable Marjorie Rendell, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Speaks at Post & Schell's Women's History Month Reception on March 5

Media & Articles

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Steve Bloomburg Discusses Work From Home and Remote Employee Challenges with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Karyn Rienzi Authors Article on Impact of Protz Decision on PA Workers' Compensation Claims for Law360

Kyle Black Co-Authors Article on Recent Developments in Workers' Compensation Law for ABA Quarterly Journal

Charles Spitz Examines the Legal Implications of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning for HospitalityLawyer's CONVERGE

Speaking Engagements

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Angela Sanders and Matt Daggett Co-Present on the Interaction between FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation for Lancaster SHRM on Sept. 30

Jill Gilden and Matt Daggett Serve on Workers' Compensation Claims Handling Panel at NCI Risk Control Workshop on April 13

Steve Bloomburg Presents on PA's Workers' Compensation Process at the PA Department of Labor & Industry's 2021 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Virtual Conference on May 17

Patrice Toland Serves on Panel Examining Crypto Currency and Workers' Compensation Claims at CLM's 2021 Workers' Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference on May 12

Stephanie C. D'Abarno Serves on ACBA CLE Panel Examining PA Workers' Compensation Post-Protz/Act 111 on Dec. 3

Ollie Overlander Presents on Workers' Compensation Best Practices at PBI CLE Seminar on May 29

Steve Bloomburg and Hendrick Penn Serve on Panel Discussions at PA Dept. of Labor & Industry's Workers' Compensation Conference on June 3 and 4

Heather Zambelli and David Renner Present at NBI's CLE Seminar "Human Resource Law from A to Z" on August 15

Steve Bloomburg Serves on Faculty for SEAK's 38th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference on June 20

Pat Byrne Serves on Opioids and Compounding Pharmacies Panel at Insurance Society of Philadelphia's 2018 I-Day on April 12

Steve Bloomburg Serves as Faculty at PBI's 33rd Annual Workers' Compensation Fall Section Meeting on Oct. 5

Steve Bloomburg Presents on Workers' Compensation Challenges/Issues for Employers/Insurers at Seminars on April 24 and 27

Workers' Comp. Principal Steve Bloomburg Serves As Faculty for PBI's "Using Social Media in Your Law Practice" on Aug. 27

Workers' Comp. and Casualty Principals Present on Reducing the Cost of Claims in Pennsylvania to Dallas Risk Professionals on June 11

Workers' Comp. Principal Stephen Miller Participates in Workers' Compensation Panel Discussion in State College, PA on May 26

Workers' Comp. Principal Patrice Toland Participates in Feb. 20 Panel Discussion Examining the Front Lines of Workers' Comp. Law

Workers' Compensation Principal Patrick Cusick Presents at Lancaster Chamber of Commerce's Workers' Compensation Forum on July 22

Post & Schell Presented the Firm's Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on May 22 at Central Penn College

Blogs and Thought Leadership

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Case of the Month: Workers’ Compensation Remains Exclusive Remedy in Pennsylvania with Few Exceptions

PA Commonwealth Court Orders Workers’ Compensation Medical Marijuana Reimbursement

Pennsylvania: WCJ Confirms: Overpay...and You Will Pay

New Jersey: Lower Costs for Litigating Workers' Compensation Cases

January 2022 - Case of the Month - New Jersey: Injured While Exercising...Not Compensable

January 2022 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Attorney Fees...Rule or Exception?

November 2021 New Jersey Case of the Month: Parking Lot Confusion Leads to Compensable Injuries for Employee

November 2021 Pennsylvania Case of the Month: Documentation Crucial When Injured Employee is Discharged

Recent Legislative Development for New Jersey Workers' Compensation

September 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Omission of Medical Marijuana from MSA is No Reason to Set-Aside Settlement

August 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: The Impact of Using a Medical Only Notice of Compensation Payable to Accept a Claim

July 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Suicide – An Intentional but Still Compensable Act

July 2021 Case of the Month - New Jersey: Employer Successfully Defends Holiday Party “Auto Crash” Claim

June 2021 Case of the Month - New Jersey: Courts Shut Down Doctors’ End-Run into NJ Comp

June 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Gross - Not Net -  STD Credit is Now the Law

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

Workers' Compensation Injuries, Employees Working from Home, and the COVID-19 Shutdown

Caution Urged with the PA WC Bureau's New EDI Recommendations for COVID-19 Claims

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Workers' Compensation Rights/ Obligations in Light of the Forced Government Shutdown Due to COVID-19

EEOC Issues New Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Risks Consistent with the ADA

President Signs Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Clarifies Time Limitations for Joinder Petitions

Commonwealth Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the New IRE Provisions

Act 111 Reinstates the IRE Process in Pennsylvania

PA Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof in Firefighter Cancer Presumption Cases

Pa. Commonwealth Court Holds C&R Agreement Cannot Be Used to Avoid Payment of Certain Medical Bills

Strategies for Contesting Reimbursement Claims Related to Out-of-Pocket Medical Marijuana Expenses

Commonwealth Court Limits Payments to Chiropractors

Mission Kids CEO Abbie Newman Speaks at Post & Schell's Annual Women's History Month Reception

The Pennsylvania Legislature Responds to Protz: An Analysis of House Bill 1840

PA Supreme Court Declares IREs Unconstitutional

Superior Court Allows Workers' Compensation Carriers to Pursue Claims Against Third-Party Tortfeasors

Temple Provost JoAnne A. Epps, Speaks at Post & Schell's Annual Women's History Month Reception

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Provides a New Avenue for Claimants to Challenge the Validity of IRE Determinations

Pennsylvania's WCAB Reaffirms the Validity of Funded Employment for Injured Workers

Maiken Scott, Host of WHYY's "The Pulse," Speaks at Post & Schell's Annual Women's History Month Reception

PA Commonwealth Court: Employers/Workers' Compensation Insurers Entitled to Subrogation for Future Medical Expenses and Wage Loss Awarded in Third Party Medical Malpractice Actions

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court Rules That the Use of the Fifth and Sixth Editions of the AMA Guides in Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional

PA Supreme Court Decision Restricts Workers' Compensation Insurers/Employers on Subrogation Claims

PA Act 184: Workers' Compensation/Prescription Reimbursement Reform Effective December 26, 2014

Return to Kachinski in the Labor Market Survey Process?

Overview Attorneys

The stakes in Workers’ Compensation cases have never been higher as changes in the law and judiciary continue to place a burden upon employers and their insurers. The interplay between statutory programs such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) complicate cases and potentially increase awards. Employers require Workers’ Compensation counsel who is experienced, aggressive, and efficient.

We pride ourselves on not just understanding our clients’ needs and businesses, but on being approachable and collaborative. Our attorneys seek to understand each client's unique legal needs, and how to defend their claims, and aggressively pursue the best outcome for them - all while ensuring they are viewed honorably by the judiciary, opposing counsel, and claimants.

Experienced Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

With nearly a half-century of experience, we provide self-insured employers, multi-line insurance carriers, and third-party administrators (TPAs) with the full spectrum of legal services, including consulting, and training, and offer risk management strategies related to workers’ compensation claims. Our clients include large, national companies with facilities and operations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as small and medium-sized businesses with regional footprints.

We represent clients in every workers’ compensation venue in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. Along with that broad coverage, we offer local representation from five offices across Pennsylvania and in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, handling matters local to each region. Our attorneys are members of the communities in which they practice and know the industries, judges, and Claimants’ bar in each of those communities.

  • We know panel physicians, top independent medical examination doctors, permanency evaluation physicians, and the return-to-work, mediation, and trial strategies that close cases.
  • Our dedicated Appellate attorney is experienced with workers compensation judges (WCJ), appeal board commissioners, and the judges and justices of our appellate courts, many of whom have recognized the excellence of her briefs and arguments.
  • We provide in-house educational sessions and accredited seminars nationally on trends and changes in workers’ compensation claims, and author articles for legal and industry publications.
  • A close association with the Firm’s Employment & Employee Relations practice enables us to address and resolve the broader employment issues that often arise in workers’ compensation cases. It also allows us to offer multi-disciplinary training and consulting services to our employer clients.
  • We are members of the business community, working actively to aid legislation that benefits business and are members of industry organizations and local and state chambers of commerce – understanding and representing the broader, shared interests and business challenges of our clients.

Industry and Business Focused

We have deep experience in various industries, including health care, manufacturing, retail, product distribution, transportation, and hospitality. We understand the nuances of each industry and their unique challenges with workers’ compensation claims.

Representative clients include:

  • Hospitals, nursing homes, and regional health systems
  • Big box retailers and national retail chains
  • Commercial transportation and product distribution companies
  • National hotel and restaurant chains
  • Component, textile, and product manufacturers
  • Small and medium-sized, local, and closely-held businesses

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Patrick T. Cusick

Patrick T. Cusick

Principal and Chair, Workers' Compensation Department

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4418
Fax: 717-291-1609

pcusick@postschell.com

Attorney Matthew Corcoran

Matthew S. Corcoran

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-924-8341
Mobile: 724-612-5671
Fax: 412-227-9065

matthew.corcoran@postschell.com

Edward A. Tobin

Edward A. Tobin

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4442
Fax: 717-291-1609

etobin@postschell.com

Somers Walsh

Somers Walsh

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4404
Fax: 717-291-1609

swalsh@postschell.com

Stephen S. Bloomburg

Stephen S. Bloomburg

Principal and Co-Vice Chair
Workers' Compensation Department

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6386
Fax: 412-227-9065

sbloomburg@postschell.com

Oliver C. Overlander, III

Oliver C. Overlander III

Principal and Co-Vice Chair
Workers' Compensation Department

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4434
Fax: 717-291-1609

ooverlander@postschell.com

Andrew Berlucchi

Andrew J. Berlucchi

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4411
Fax: 717-291-1609

aberlucchi@postschell.com

James M. Burkhardt

James M. Burkhardt

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0321
Fax: 610-433-3972

jburkhardt@postschell.com

Matthew B. Daggett

Matthew B. Daggett

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4455
Fax: 717-291-1609

mdaggett@postschell.com

Rebecca L. Dillon

Rebecca L. Dillon

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4447
Fax: 717-291-1609

rdillon@postschell.com

Jill A. Gilden

Jill A. Gilden

Principal, Workers' Compensation
Member, Firm Board of Directors

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4433
Fax: 717-291-1609

jgilden@postschell.com

Paul L. Jamain

Paul L. Jamain

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1183
Fax: 215-587-1444

pjamain@postschell.com

Lindsay Sayre Kift

Lindsay S. Kift

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6361
Fax: 412-227-9065

lkift@postschell.com

Richard J. McCracken

Richard J. McCracken

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4450
Fax: 717-291-1609

rmccracken@postschell.com

Patrice A. Toland

Patrice A. Toland

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1093
Fax: 215-587-1444

ptoland@postschell.com

David W. Warburton, Jr.

David W. Warburton

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-1168
Fax: 717-291-1609

dwarburton@postschell.com

John W. Bruni

John W. Bruni

Principal
Casualty Litigation and Toxic Tort Liability Litigation

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6388
Fax: 412-227-9065

jbruni@postschell.com

John W. Croumer

John W. Croumer

Principal
Casualty Litigation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4437
Fax: 717-291-1609

jcroumer@postschell.com

Mark D. Cowger

Mark D. Cowger

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4451
Fax: 717-291-1609

mcowger@postschell.com

Gabe Griffith, Esq.

Gabriel W. Griffith

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4454
Fax: 717-291-1609

ggriffith@postschell.com

Joseph Koerwitz

Joseph C. Koerwitz

Principal
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0320
Fax: 610-433-3972

jkoerwitz@postschell.com

Paul Kush

Paul A. Kush

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0325
Fax: 610-433-3972

pkush@postschell.com

Sidney Ramsey

Sidney T. Ramsey

Associate
Workers' Compensation

Allentown
Phone: 610-774-0316
Fax: 610-433-3972

sramsey@postschell.com

Related Practices

  • Casualty Litigation
  • Employment and Employee Relations
  • Workers' Compensation

Insights

News Media & Articles Speaking Engagements Blogs and Thought Leadership

Fifty-one Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America by The Best Lawyers in America©. 

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 30th Annual Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
 

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Energy & Utilities, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Thirty-Two Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023

Patrice A. Toland Inducted as a Fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Patrice A. Toland Elected as a Fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Jill Gilden Named to the Central Penn Business Journal's Power 30 Law & Lobbyist List for 2022

Post & Schell Elects Eleven New Principals in the Firm's Energy, Casualty Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022

Oliver C. Overlander III and Stephen S. Bloomburg Appointed Co-Vice Chairs of Post & Schell's Workers' Compensation Department

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Forty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021

Patrice Toland Appointed as Trustee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2021 "Best Law Firms List"

Thirty Post & Schell Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020

Post & Schell Opens New Office in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

Thirty-Seven Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Post & Schell Elects Eight New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Environmental, Insurance Law, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Patrice "Puddy" Toland Honored with the Martha J. Hampton Award by the Philadelphia Bar Association

Post & Schell Elects Two New Board Members and Firm Treasurer

Post & Schell Names Patrick T. Cusick Vice-Chair of its Workers' Compensation Department

Thirty-Five Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Thirty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Steve Bloomburg Elected Chair of the Allegheny County (PA) Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section

Post & Schell Elects Five New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation Practices

Patrice "Puddy" Toland Selected as a 2018 Best Law Firm Mentor by The Legal Intelligencer

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

28 Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals from the Firm's Insurance Law, Casualty Litigation, and Workers' Compensation Departments

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

Workers' Compensation Principal Patrick Byrne Presented with Westfield Insurance's 2015 Golden Gavel Award

A. James Johnston Elected as President & CEO by Principals of Post & Schell, P.C.

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Offices

The Honorable Marjorie Rendell, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Speaks at Post & Schell's Women's History Month Reception on March 5

Steve Bloomburg Discusses Work From Home and Remote Employee Challenges with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Karyn Rienzi Authors Article on Impact of Protz Decision on PA Workers' Compensation Claims for Law360

Kyle Black Co-Authors Article on Recent Developments in Workers' Compensation Law for ABA Quarterly Journal

Charles Spitz Examines the Legal Implications of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning for HospitalityLawyer's CONVERGE

Angela Sanders and Matt Daggett Co-Present on the Interaction between FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation for Lancaster SHRM on Sept. 30

Jill Gilden and Matt Daggett Serve on Workers' Compensation Claims Handling Panel at NCI Risk Control Workshop on April 13

Steve Bloomburg Presents on PA's Workers' Compensation Process at the PA Department of Labor & Industry's 2021 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Virtual Conference on May 17

Patrice Toland Serves on Panel Examining Crypto Currency and Workers' Compensation Claims at CLM's 2021 Workers' Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference on May 12

Stephanie C. D'Abarno Serves on ACBA CLE Panel Examining PA Workers' Compensation Post-Protz/Act 111 on Dec. 3

Ollie Overlander Presents on Workers' Compensation Best Practices at PBI CLE Seminar on May 29

Steve Bloomburg and Hendrick Penn Serve on Panel Discussions at PA Dept. of Labor & Industry's Workers' Compensation Conference on June 3 and 4

Heather Zambelli and David Renner Present at NBI's CLE Seminar "Human Resource Law from A to Z" on August 15

Steve Bloomburg Serves on Faculty for SEAK's 38th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference on June 20

Pat Byrne Serves on Opioids and Compounding Pharmacies Panel at Insurance Society of Philadelphia's 2018 I-Day on April 12

Steve Bloomburg Serves as Faculty at PBI's 33rd Annual Workers' Compensation Fall Section Meeting on Oct. 5

Steve Bloomburg Presents on Workers' Compensation Challenges/Issues for Employers/Insurers at Seminars on April 24 and 27

Workers' Comp. Principal Steve Bloomburg Serves As Faculty for PBI's "Using Social Media in Your Law Practice" on Aug. 27

Workers' Comp. and Casualty Principals Present on Reducing the Cost of Claims in Pennsylvania to Dallas Risk Professionals on June 11

Workers' Comp. Principal Stephen Miller Participates in Workers' Compensation Panel Discussion in State College, PA on May 26

Workers' Comp. Principal Patrice Toland Participates in Feb. 20 Panel Discussion Examining the Front Lines of Workers' Comp. Law

Workers' Compensation Principal Patrick Cusick Presents at Lancaster Chamber of Commerce's Workers' Compensation Forum on July 22

Post & Schell Presented the Firm's Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on May 22 at Central Penn College

Case of the Month: Workers’ Compensation Remains Exclusive Remedy in Pennsylvania with Few Exceptions

PA Commonwealth Court Orders Workers’ Compensation Medical Marijuana Reimbursement

Pennsylvania: WCJ Confirms: Overpay...and You Will Pay

New Jersey: Lower Costs for Litigating Workers' Compensation Cases

January 2022 - Case of the Month - New Jersey: Injured While Exercising...Not Compensable

January 2022 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Attorney Fees...Rule or Exception?

November 2021 New Jersey Case of the Month: Parking Lot Confusion Leads to Compensable Injuries for Employee

November 2021 Pennsylvania Case of the Month: Documentation Crucial When Injured Employee is Discharged

Recent Legislative Development for New Jersey Workers' Compensation

September 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Omission of Medical Marijuana from MSA is No Reason to Set-Aside Settlement

August 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: The Impact of Using a Medical Only Notice of Compensation Payable to Accept a Claim

July 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Suicide – An Intentional but Still Compensable Act

July 2021 Case of the Month - New Jersey: Employer Successfully Defends Holiday Party “Auto Crash” Claim

June 2021 Case of the Month - New Jersey: Courts Shut Down Doctors’ End-Run into NJ Comp

June 2021 Case of the Month - Pennsylvania: Gross - Not Net -  STD Credit is Now the Law

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

Workers' Compensation Injuries, Employees Working from Home, and the COVID-19 Shutdown

Caution Urged with the PA WC Bureau's New EDI Recommendations for COVID-19 Claims

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Workers' Compensation Rights/ Obligations in Light of the Forced Government Shutdown Due to COVID-19

EEOC Issues New Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Risks Consistent with the ADA

President Signs Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Clarifies Time Limitations for Joinder Petitions

Commonwealth Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the New IRE Provisions

Act 111 Reinstates the IRE Process in Pennsylvania

PA Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof in Firefighter Cancer Presumption Cases

Pa. Commonwealth Court Holds C&R Agreement Cannot Be Used to Avoid Payment of Certain Medical Bills

Strategies for Contesting Reimbursement Claims Related to Out-of-Pocket Medical Marijuana Expenses

Commonwealth Court Limits Payments to Chiropractors

Mission Kids CEO Abbie Newman Speaks at Post & Schell's Annual Women's History Month Reception

The Pennsylvania Legislature Responds to Protz: An Analysis of House Bill 1840

PA Supreme Court Declares IREs Unconstitutional

Superior Court Allows Workers' Compensation Carriers to Pursue Claims Against Third-Party Tortfeasors

Temple Provost JoAnne A. Epps, Speaks at Post & Schell's Annual Women's History Month Reception

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Provides a New Avenue for Claimants to Challenge the Validity of IRE Determinations

Pennsylvania's WCAB Reaffirms the Validity of Funded Employment for Injured Workers

Maiken Scott, Host of WHYY's "The Pulse," Speaks at Post & Schell's Annual Women's History Month Reception

PA Commonwealth Court: Employers/Workers' Compensation Insurers Entitled to Subrogation for Future Medical Expenses and Wage Loss Awarded in Third Party Medical Malpractice Actions

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court Rules That the Use of the Fifth and Sixth Editions of the AMA Guides in Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional

PA Supreme Court Decision Restricts Workers' Compensation Insurers/Employers on Subrogation Claims

PA Act 184: Workers' Compensation/Prescription Reimbursement Reform Effective December 26, 2014

Return to Kachinski in the Labor Market Survey Process?

 

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