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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Jose Franco's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. Labor Code section 5903 establishes a strict 20-day filing deadline, extendable by 5 days for mailing, for petitions for reconsideration. This case was dismissed because the petition was filed over 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision was served, rendering the filing jurisdictionally defective.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Jose Franco's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. Labor Code section 5903 establishes a strict 20-day filing deadline, extendable by 5 days for mailing, for petitions for reconsideration. This case was dismissed because the petition was filed over 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision was served, rendering the filing jurisdictionally defective.
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