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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Jose Alvarenga's Petition for Reconsideration as premature, noting it timely acted on the petition within the statutory 60-day period. The Board is returning the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to adjudicate the petition as one seeking to enforce a prior Third Amended Findings and Award. The decision affirms the Board's continuing jurisdiction to enforce awards beyond the five-year limitation for altering them and stresses the necessity of a complete evidentiary record regarding compliance before a decision can be rendered.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Jose Alvarenga's Petition for Reconsideration as premature, noting it timely acted on the petition within the statutory 60-day period. The Board is returning the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to adjudicate the petition as one seeking to enforce a prior Third Amended Findings and Award. The decision affirms the Board's continuing jurisdiction to enforce awards beyond the five-year limitation for altering them and stresses the necessity of a complete evidentiary record regarding compliance before a decision can be rendered.
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