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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior administrative law judge's decision. The Board held that the applicant failed to demonstrate extrinsic fraud or mistake to set aside a 2004 stipulated award, as the petition was filed over fifteen years after the award, well beyond the five-year statutory limit. The applicant's claim of not understanding the settlement documents, even if accepted, did not show he was prevented from presenting his case or that he diligently pursued relief. Therefore, the applicant's petition to set aside the stipulated award was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior administrative law judge's decision. The Board held that the applicant failed to demonstrate extrinsic fraud or mistake to set aside a 2004 stipulated award, as the petition was filed over fifteen years after the award, well beyond the five-year statutory limit. The applicant's claim of not understanding the settlement documents, even if accepted, did not show he was prevented from presenting his case or that he diligently pursued relief. Therefore, the applicant's petition to set aside the stipulated award was denied.
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