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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Eusebio Cabezas' petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely. California law requires petitions for reconsideration to be filed (received by the WCAB) within 25 days of the served decision, with specific rules for extensions. The WCAB found that the petition was filed more than 25 days after the original decision, rendering it jurisdictionally barred. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider the untimely petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Eusebio Cabezas' petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely. California law requires petitions for reconsideration to be filed (received by the WCAB) within 25 days of the served decision, with specific rules for extensions. The WCAB found that the petition was filed more than 25 days after the original decision, rendering it jurisdictionally barred. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider the untimely petition.
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