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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration as untimely, as it was filed over 25 days after the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The Board emphasized that the 20-day filing deadline, extended by five days for mailing, is jurisdictional. Furthermore, the petition was not taken from a final order, and the request for removal was denied for failure to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration as untimely, as it was filed over 25 days after the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The Board emphasized that the 20-day filing deadline, extended by five days for mailing, is jurisdictional. Furthermore, the petition was not taken from a final order, and the request for removal was denied for failure to demonstrate substantial prejudice or irreparable harm.
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