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JOSH BLACKWELL vs. COUNTY OF LAKE, INTERCARE HOLDINGS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

Filed: May 02, 2016
Santa Rosa
ADJ9 025769, ADJ9 029889

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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision dismisses a petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed significantly after the 25-day jurisdictional deadline, even considering potential extensions. The Board emphasizes that filing means receipt by the WCAB, not just mailing. Although untimely, the Board notes that had it been timely, the petition would have been denied on its merits.

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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision dismisses a petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed significantly after the 25-day jurisdictional deadline, even considering potential extensions. The Board emphasizes that filing means receipt by the WCAB, not just mailing. Although untimely, the Board notes that had it been timely, the petition would have been denied on its merits.

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JOSH BLACKWELL vs. COUNTY OF LAKE, INTERCARE HOLDINGS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. (2016) – Santa Rosa | CompFox