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This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by the applicant, Jerry Hensley, against Panera Bread Risen Bread, Inc. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition as untimely. The Board clarified that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within 25 days of the decision's service, not just mailed. As the petition was filed over 25 days after the WCJ's decision, it was jurisdictionally deficient and therefore dismissed.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by the applicant, Jerry Hensley, against Panera Bread Risen Bread, Inc. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition as untimely. The Board clarified that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within 25 days of the decision's service, not just mailed. As the petition was filed over 25 days after the WCJ's decision, it was jurisdictionally deficient and therefore dismissed.
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