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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed George Cortell's petition for reconsideration due to a failure to verify the petition, as required by Labor Code section 5902. Even if the petition had been properly verified, the Board would have denied it on the merits based on the administrative law judge's report. The Board would have also given great weight to the judge's credibility findings. Consequently, the petition for reconsideration is dismissed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed George Cortell's petition for reconsideration due to a failure to verify the petition, as required by Labor Code section 5902. Even if the petition had been properly verified, the Board would have denied it on the merits based on the administrative law judge's report. The Board would have also given great weight to the judge's credibility findings. Consequently, the petition for reconsideration is dismissed.
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