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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Jose Espinoza's Petition for Reconsideration because it was skeletal and unsupported by specific references to the evidence or legal principles. The petition also failed to meet the verification requirement of Labor Code section 5902. The Board would have denied the petition on its merits even if it had been properly filed. Therefore, the applicant's claim for a stroke injury, which was previously denied by the WCJ, remains dismissed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Jose Espinoza's Petition for Reconsideration because it was skeletal and unsupported by specific references to the evidence or legal principles. The petition also failed to meet the verification requirement of Labor Code section 5902. The Board would have denied the petition on its merits even if it had been properly filed. Therefore, the applicant's claim for a stroke injury, which was previously denied by the WCJ, remains dismissed.
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