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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Juan Lopez's petition for reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release agreement. The petition was untimely, filed well after the 25-day deadline following the order approving the settlement. Furthermore, the petition was unverified, a defect that applicant failed to cure despite the WCJ noting it. Consequently, the Board found no basis to set aside the original settlement agreement.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Juan Lopez's petition for reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release agreement. The petition was untimely, filed well after the 25-day deadline following the order approving the settlement. Furthermore, the petition was unverified, a defect that applicant failed to cure despite the WCJ noting it. Consequently, the Board found no basis to set aside the original settlement agreement.
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