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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Applicant Carlos Ortiz Valencia. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has dismissed the petition as untimely. The Stipulations with Award were issued on April 21, 2014. Applicant failed to file the petition within the statutory 25-day deadline, considering both the 20-day period from Labor Code section 5903 and an additional 5 days for mailing. Therefore, the petition was dismissed based on its untimeliness.
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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Applicant Carlos Ortiz Valencia. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has dismissed the petition as untimely. The Stipulations with Award were issued on April 21, 2014. Applicant failed to file the petition within the statutory 25-day deadline, considering both the 20-day period from Labor Code section 5903 and an additional 5 days for mailing. Therefore, the petition was dismissed based on its untimeliness.
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