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JANESTER SHORT vs. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JPL, SAFETY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Adjusted by HELMSMAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Filed: May 13, 2019
Los Angeles
ADJ11245405

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration and Petition for Removal as untimely. The WCAB clarified that filing deadlines for these petitions are jurisdictional and require actual receipt by the Board, not just mailing. In this case, the petition was filed after the extended deadline of March 8, 2019, making it invalid. Had it been timely, the WCAB indicated it would have been denied on the merits based on the WCJ's report.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration and Petition for Removal as untimely. The WCAB clarified that filing deadlines for these petitions are jurisdictional and require actual receipt by the Board, not just mailing. In this case, the petition was filed after the extended deadline of March 8, 2019, making it invalid. Had it been timely, the WCAB indicated it would have been denied on the merits based on the WCJ's report.

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JANESTER SHORT vs. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JPL, SAFETY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Adjusted by HELMSMAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES (2019) – Los Angeles | CompFox