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The applicant, Jason Beaudion, sought reconsideration of a prior Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that denied his claim for a psyche injury. Beaudion argued the original judge erred by not assisting with witness subpoenas and by proceeding without his attorney. However, the WCAB dismissed his petition for reconsideration. This dismissal was based on the petition being filed 36 days after the decision, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day filing deadline. Consequently, the WCAB lacked the power to consider the merits of the untimely petition.
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The applicant, Jason Beaudion, sought reconsideration of a prior Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision that denied his claim for a psyche injury. Beaudion argued the original judge erred by not assisting with witness subpoenas and by proceeding without his attorney. However, the WCAB dismissed his petition for reconsideration. This dismissal was based on the petition being filed 36 days after the decision, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day filing deadline. Consequently, the WCAB lacked the power to consider the merits of the untimely petition.
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