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This case involves a worker's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board dismissed the petition because it was unverified, a mandatory requirement under Labor Code section 5902. Furthermore, the petition was deemed "skeletal" and failed to present specific legal arguments or address all relevant procedural defects. Even if procedurally sound, the Board indicated it would have denied the petition based on the WCJ's reasoning outlined in their report.
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This case involves a worker's petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision. The Board dismissed the petition because it was unverified, a mandatory requirement under Labor Code section 5902. Furthermore, the petition was deemed "skeletal" and failed to present specific legal arguments or address all relevant procedural defects. Even if procedurally sound, the Board indicated it would have denied the petition based on the WCJ's reasoning outlined in their report.
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