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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, Donald Flick vs. Alanis Towing, was dismissed because the Petition for Reconsideration was filed late. The deadline to file, including mail-added days, was February 13, 2017, but the petition was received on February 17, 2017. The Board emphasized that filing deadlines are jurisdictional and that an untimely petition cannot be considered. Therefore, the Board had no authority to review the merits of the petition and dismissed it accordingly.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case, Donald Flick vs. Alanis Towing, was dismissed because the Petition for Reconsideration was filed late. The deadline to file, including mail-added days, was February 13, 2017, but the petition was received on February 17, 2017. The Board emphasized that filing deadlines are jurisdictional and that an untimely petition cannot be considered. Therefore, the Board had no authority to review the merits of the petition and dismissed it accordingly.
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