BRENDA RAGGETT vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES; Permissibly Self-Insured

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the City of Los Angeles' petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely. The defendant's petition was submitted nearly two weeks after the statutory deadline. Even if the petition had been timely, the WCAB would have denied it on its merits, agreeing with the WCJ's report. The defendant sought reconsideration of an award combining three industrial injuries, arguing for separate awards under Benson, but the WCAB found the untimely filing to be dispositive.