Post & Schell, P.C.

Stephen S. Bloomburg

Principal and Co-Vice Chair
Workers' Compensation Department

Pittsburgh, PA

Phone: 412-506-6386
Fax: 412-227-9065
sbloomburg@postschell.com

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Stephen S. Bloomburg is Principal and Co-Vice Chair of the firm's Workers' Compensation Department, as well as Administrative Principal of the firm's Pittsburgh, PA office. In his practice, he represents a wide array of clients, from national corporations to small, locally-owned businesses. While attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Mr. Bloomburg served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Alan S. Bloch, Senior United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Post & Schell, P.C., Mr. Bloomburg worked for a Pittsburgh-based plaintiff's firm, where he represented the interests of individuals and corporations throughout the State and Federal courts of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bloomburg also focuses on representing the airline industry, including the representation of national and regional airline carriers, aircraft and avionics manufacturers, and businesses servicing the in-flight and ground operations of the airline industry.  

The Best Lawyers in America™ recognized Mr. Bloomburg in its 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions in the Workers' Compensation Law - Employers category. He was selected for inclusion in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions of "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Stars," a listing of the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the Commonwealth who are 40 or younger or have been practicing for less than 10 years. For information about this selection and an overview of common third-party publications, rankings, and list methodologies, click here.

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Practices

  • Workers' Compensation
  • Shale Resource

Education

  • J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2007
  • B.A. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2004

Bar Memberships

  • Pennsylvania (2007)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Allegheny County Bar Association (Chair, Workers’ Compensation Section, 2018-2019 term)
  • Member, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO) Board of Directors
  • Pittsburgh CLO Managing Board
  • Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors
  • Co-Chair: 16th Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction (2013)

Speaking Engagements

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  • Presenter, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) Workers' Compensation Fall Section Meeting 2024, Hershey, PA (September 12 - 13, 2024)
  • Panelist, "Basic Workers' Compensation Law - Part 2," Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's 2021 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Virtual Conference (May 17, 2021)
  • Panelist, "Basic Workers' Compensation Law,"  Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's 18th Annual Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Conference, Hershey, PA (June 3, 2019)
  • Presenter, "Investigating and Defending Chronic and Pre-existing Conditions: What Works," SEAK’s 38th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference, Hyannis, MA (June 20, 2018)
  • Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation: Critical Essentials from Both Sides of the Aisle,” National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (April 19, 2018)
  • Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation: Critical Essentials from Both Sides of the Aisle,” National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, Erie, PA (April 16, 2018)
  • Faculty, "Penalty Petitions," Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s (PBI) 33rd Annual Workers’ Compensation Fall Section Meeting, Hershey, PA (October 5, 2017)
  • Presenter, "Advanced Issues in Workers' Compensation," National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (April 27, 2017)
  • Presenter, "Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation 2017," Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) CLE, Pittsburgh, PA (April 24, 2017)
  • Panelist, “Judges’ Expectations of the Bar and the Bar’s Expectation of Judges,” Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA), Pittsburgh, PA (December 2016)
  • Panelist, “Disclosure in Workers’ Compensation Cases: What Are Your Obligations?” ACBA, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2016)
  • Faculty, “Advanced Issues in Workers’ Compensation,” National Business Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (April 2016)
  • Speaker, "Foreign Voluntary/Defense Based Workers' Compensation Claims Scenarios," Gallagher Bassett Seminar, Itasca, IL (July 30, 2015)
  • Panelist, “Ethics Update: Social Media and E-Discovery in Workers’ Compensation Litigation,” ACBA, Pittsburgh, PA (May 2015)
  • Presenter, “Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Overview,” Gallagher Bassett Services, Parsippany, NJ (March 2015)
  • Presenter, “Welcome to the World of WCAIS,” Sedgwick CMS, Rochester, NY (October 2013)
  • Presenter, "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Forms," Chubb Services Corporation, Westborough, MA (August 2012)
  • Presenter, "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Forms,"  Chubb Services Corporation, Warren, NJ (August 2012)
  • Presenter, "Course and Scope of Employment," Gallagher Bassett Services, Mt. Laurel, NJ (March 2012)
  • Presenter, "Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation: From Injury to Settlement – Selected Topics," Sedgwick CMS, Rochester, NY (May 2010)

Events/Seminars

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Fall Workplace Law Seminars, 2024 

  • Pittsburgh: September 10, 2024
  • Lancaster: October 4, 2024
  • Presented by Post and Schell’s Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation team, this program provided a comprehensive overview of recent and upcoming developments in employment and workers' compensation law and their practical impact on the workplace. Attendees learned proactive strategies for immediate implementation to ensure compliance, minimize legal risk, and reduce costs associated with legal claims.  

News & Insights

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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©
 

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

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

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

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

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

Legal Insights

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Pennsylvania Enacts ACT 17 Providing COVID-19 Benefits to Police, Firefighters, and Other Enforcement Officers

Media & Articles

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

Speaking Engagements

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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

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

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

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

Blogs & Thought Leadership

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

Bio Speaking Engagements Events/Seminars

Stephen S. Bloomburg is Principal and Co-Vice Chair of the firm's Workers' Compensation Department, as well as Administrative Principal of the firm's Pittsburgh, PA office. In his practice, he represents a wide array of clients, from national corporations to small, locally-owned businesses. While attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Mr. Bloomburg served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Alan S. Bloch, Senior United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Post & Schell, P.C., Mr. Bloomburg worked for a Pittsburgh-based plaintiff's firm, where he represented the interests of individuals and corporations throughout the State and Federal courts of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bloomburg also focuses on representing the airline industry, including the representation of national and regional airline carriers, aircraft and avionics manufacturers, and businesses servicing the in-flight and ground operations of the airline industry.  

The Best Lawyers in America™ recognized Mr. Bloomburg in its 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions in the Workers' Compensation Law - Employers category. He was selected for inclusion in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions of "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer - Rising Stars," a listing of the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the Commonwealth who are 40 or younger or have been practicing for less than 10 years. For information about this selection and an overview of common third-party publications, rankings, and list methodologies, click here.

Read full bio > Read less >

  • Presenter, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) Workers' Compensation Fall Section Meeting 2024, Hershey, PA (September 12 - 13, 2024)
  • Panelist, "Basic Workers' Compensation Law - Part 2," Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's 2021 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Virtual Conference (May 17, 2021)
  • Panelist, "Basic Workers' Compensation Law,"  Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's 18th Annual Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Conference, Hershey, PA (June 3, 2019)
  • Presenter, "Investigating and Defending Chronic and Pre-existing Conditions: What Works," SEAK’s 38th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference, Hyannis, MA (June 20, 2018)
  • Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation: Critical Essentials from Both Sides of the Aisle,” National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (April 19, 2018)
  • Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation: Critical Essentials from Both Sides of the Aisle,” National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, Erie, PA (April 16, 2018)
  • Faculty, "Penalty Petitions," Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s (PBI) 33rd Annual Workers’ Compensation Fall Section Meeting, Hershey, PA (October 5, 2017)
  • Presenter, "Advanced Issues in Workers' Compensation," National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA (April 27, 2017)
  • Presenter, "Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation 2017," Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) CLE, Pittsburgh, PA (April 24, 2017)
  • Panelist, “Judges’ Expectations of the Bar and the Bar’s Expectation of Judges,” Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA), Pittsburgh, PA (December 2016)
  • Panelist, “Disclosure in Workers’ Compensation Cases: What Are Your Obligations?” ACBA, Pittsburgh, PA (June 2016)
  • Faculty, “Advanced Issues in Workers’ Compensation,” National Business Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (April 2016)
  • Speaker, "Foreign Voluntary/Defense Based Workers' Compensation Claims Scenarios," Gallagher Bassett Seminar, Itasca, IL (July 30, 2015)
  • Panelist, “Ethics Update: Social Media and E-Discovery in Workers’ Compensation Litigation,” ACBA, Pittsburgh, PA (May 2015)
  • Presenter, “Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Overview,” Gallagher Bassett Services, Parsippany, NJ (March 2015)
  • Presenter, “Welcome to the World of WCAIS,” Sedgwick CMS, Rochester, NY (October 2013)
  • Presenter, "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Forms," Chubb Services Corporation, Westborough, MA (August 2012)
  • Presenter, "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Forms,"  Chubb Services Corporation, Warren, NJ (August 2012)
  • Presenter, "Course and Scope of Employment," Gallagher Bassett Services, Mt. Laurel, NJ (March 2012)
  • Presenter, "Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation: From Injury to Settlement – Selected Topics," Sedgwick CMS, Rochester, NY (May 2010)

Fall Workplace Law Seminars, 2024 

  • Pittsburgh: September 10, 2024
  • Lancaster: October 4, 2024
  • Presented by Post and Schell’s Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation team, this program provided a comprehensive overview of recent and upcoming developments in employment and workers' compensation law and their practical impact on the workplace. Attendees learned proactive strategies for immediate implementation to ensure compliance, minimize legal risk, and reduce costs associated with legal claims.  

Practices

  • Workers' Compensation
  • Shale Resource

Education

  • J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2007
  • B.A. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2004

Bar Memberships

  • Pennsylvania (2007)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Allegheny County Bar Association (Chair, Workers’ Compensation Section, 2018-2019 term)
  • Member, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO) Board of Directors
  • Pittsburgh CLO Managing Board
  • Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors
  • Co-Chair: 16th Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction (2013)

News & Insights

Blogs & Thought Leadership Legal Insights Media & Articles News Speaking Engagements

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

Pennsylvania Enacts ACT 17 Providing COVID-19 Benefits to Police, Firefighters, and Other Enforcement Officers

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

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©
 

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

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

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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