Adalberto Urias — ADJ10286214

Applicant Adalberto Urias, a gaming table associate, claimed a cumulative trauma injury (Sept. 4, 2014 to Sept. 4, 2015) and settled his claim via Compromise and Release (C&R). The dispute was whether the C&R settled or the applicant's voluntary resignation abrogated his entitlement to a Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) voucher. The WCJ found applicant retained his right to the voucher, and defendant petitioned for reconsideration. The Board affirmed, holding the SJDB voucher was not settled (the relevant box on the C&R was unchecked and Labor Code section 4658.7(g) prohibits its settlement) and that voluntary resignation does not preclude voucher entitlement under Dennis v. State of California. Chair Zalewski concurred in part and dissented in part to disavow Beltran v. Structural Steel Fabricators, arguing the voucher can never be settled under any circumstances.