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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The applicant failed to file the petition within the mandatory 25-day window after service of the Findings and Order. The Board found no evidence the petition was received by the WCAB by the October 19, 2012 deadline, despite the applicant's claim of mailing it earlier. The applicant may still file a new petition if they can prove timely receipt by the WCAB.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The applicant failed to file the petition within the mandatory 25-day window after service of the Findings and Order. The Board found no evidence the petition was received by the WCAB by the October 19, 2012 deadline, despite the applicant's claim of mailing it earlier. The applicant may still file a new petition if they can prove timely receipt by the WCAB.
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