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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Graciela Aguayo Contreras's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed over 25 days after the service of the original decision, exceeding the jurisdictional deadline for filing. The Board emphasized that filing with the WCAB, not just mailing, must occur within the statutory period. Had the petition been timely, it would have been denied on the merits based on the WCJ's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Graciela Aguayo Contreras's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed over 25 days after the service of the original decision, exceeding the jurisdictional deadline for filing. The Board emphasized that filing with the WCAB, not just mailing, must occur within the statutory period. Had the petition been timely, it would have been denied on the merits based on the WCJ's report.
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