CITY OF PHILADELPHIA V. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SHANKS): THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA CONSIDERS ANY PERMANENT LOSS OF QUALITATIVE BENEFITS WHEN DETERMINING JOB AVAILABILITY.

The article discusses the court case City of Philadelphia versus Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Shanks) in which the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania considered any permanent loss of qualitative benefits when determining job availability. It presents information on the factual and procedural development of the case. It provides an analysis of the court's decision in the case.