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This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendants in Ana Puebla's workers' compensation claim. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition because it was untimely. California law allows twenty-five days to file a reconsideration petition after a final decision is served by mail, with limited extensions. The Board found this petition was filed well beyond that jurisdictional deadline. Consequently, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider its merits and ordered its dismissal.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendants in Ana Puebla's workers' compensation claim. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition because it was untimely. California law allows twenty-five days to file a reconsideration petition after a final decision is served by mail, with limited extensions. The Board found this petition was filed well beyond that jurisdictional deadline. Consequently, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider its merits and ordered its dismissal.
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