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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund's (UEBTF) petition for reconsideration of a June 19, 2012 decision. The UEBTF argued the administrative law judge lacked the authority to issue the original statement regarding discretionary benefits. However, the WCAB found the petition untimely, as it was filed over twenty days after the decision and outside the statutory filing period. Therefore, the Board dismissed the UEBTF's petition without addressing the merits of their argument.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund's (UEBTF) petition for reconsideration of a June 19, 2012 decision. The UEBTF argued the administrative law judge lacked the authority to issue the original statement regarding discretionary benefits. However, the WCAB found the petition untimely, as it was filed over twenty days after the decision and outside the statutory filing period. Therefore, the Board dismissed the UEBTF's petition without addressing the merits of their argument.
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