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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed more than 25 days after the WCJ's decision, exceeding the jurisdictional 20-day filing deadline plus potential mailing extensions. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed more than 25 days after the WCJ's decision, exceeding the jurisdictional 20-day filing deadline plus potential mailing extensions. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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