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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Corey Evans' petition for reconsideration as untimely. Although the Findings and Orders were issued on December 20, 2013, Evans stated he had actual notice on February 14, 2014. This established a deadline of March 6, 2014, for filing the petition. Since Evans filed his petition on March 26, 2014, it was beyond the jurisdictional deadline. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the power to grant the petition, and it was dismissed accordingly.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Corey Evans' petition for reconsideration as untimely. Although the Findings and Orders were issued on December 20, 2013, Evans stated he had actual notice on February 14, 2014. This established a deadline of March 6, 2014, for filing the petition. Since Evans filed his petition on March 26, 2014, it was beyond the jurisdictional deadline. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the power to grant the petition, and it was dismissed accordingly.
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