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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case involved a Petition for Reconsideration that was dismissed as untimely. The Board found that the petition was filed more than 25 days after the applicant's decision was served, exceeding the statutory deadline for filing. Filing a petition within the allowed time is a jurisdictional requirement. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case involved a Petition for Reconsideration that was dismissed as untimely. The Board found that the petition was filed more than 25 days after the applicant's decision was served, exceeding the statutory deadline for filing. Filing a petition within the allowed time is a jurisdictional requirement. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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