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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration on its own motion to correct an error in dismissing Charles Smith's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was timely filed on November 21, 2011, at a district office, despite a duplicate filing on November 23, 2011, in San Francisco. Although the petition is now deemed timely, it is denied on the merits for the reasons outlined by the WCJ. The applicant's attorney was admonished for filing duplicate petitions.
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The Appeals Board granted reconsideration on its own motion to correct an error in dismissing Charles Smith's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was timely filed on November 21, 2011, at a district office, despite a duplicate filing on November 23, 2011, in San Francisco. Although the petition is now deemed timely, it is denied on the merits for the reasons outlined by the WCJ. The applicant's attorney was admonished for filing duplicate petitions.
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