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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Javier Gutierrez's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The Board held that petitions for reconsideration are deemed filed upon receipt by the Board, not by mailing date. Gutierrez's petition, mailed on November 24, 2010, was not received until December 3, 2010, which was after the jurisdictional deadline. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the petition.
JAVIER GUTIERREZ vs. COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.; ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., by ESIS is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Javier Gutierrez's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The Board held that petitions for reconsideration are deemed filed upon receipt by the Board, not by mailing date. Gutierrez's petition, mailed on November 24, 2010, was not received until December 3, 2010, which was after the jurisdictional deadline. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the petition.
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