Peter Pacheco — ADJ11126563

Applicant Peter Pacheco sustained an admitted bilateral knee injury while working as a pressman/stocker for Breakaway Press, Inc. He sought reimbursement from his Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) voucher for a three-year chaplaincy course at 'Tree of Life,' which the parties stipulated was not a certified provider under California law. The WCJ denied reimbursement, finding the training ineligible under Labor Code section 4658.7(e) and that the two-year SJDB voucher had expired by operation of law without tolling. On reconsideration, the WCAB affirmed, adopting the WCJ's Report, because the Tree of Life training was neither a certified school nor ACPE-accredited (as required by the job postings in evidence), and applicant failed to demonstrate detrimental reliance or misrepresentation that would toll the statute of limitations.