LAWRENCE SANCHEZ, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, DELTA LINES, INC. , et al. , Respondents (Opinion by Anderson, P. J. , with Poche and Perley, JJ. , concurring. )The WCJ further held that section 5405. 5 was not applicable to injuries sustained before its effective date of January 1, 1983. The Board then held that applicant's claim for rehabilitation in case OAK 92934 was barred by the five-year limitation in section 5410. On review, we address applicant's right to request rehabilitation benefits only in connection with his injury of December 1, 1978 (OAK 92934). Austin v. Pacific Bell (1988) 53 Cal. Comp. Cases 535, was decided concurrently with Sanchez.

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