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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of the defendant's petition to review an arbitrator's award finding the applicant sustained a lumbar spine injury. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was potentially untimely and filed with the incorrect district office for this ADR carve-out case. The WCAB will issue a notice of intention to dismiss unless the defendant provides proof of timely filing with the correct office. The defendant has 15 days to submit documentation demonstrating the petition was timely filed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of the defendant's petition to review an arbitrator's award finding the applicant sustained a lumbar spine injury. The defendant's petition for reconsideration was potentially untimely and filed with the incorrect district office for this ADR carve-out case. The WCAB will issue a notice of intention to dismiss unless the defendant provides proof of timely filing with the correct office. The defendant has 15 days to submit documentation demonstrating the petition was timely filed.
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