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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Leopoldo Simental Lopez's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day deadline after the WCJ's decision. The WCAB clarified that filing means actual receipt by the board, not just mailing. Therefore, the board lacked authority to consider the untimely petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Leopoldo Simental Lopez's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day deadline after the WCJ's decision. The WCAB clarified that filing means actual receipt by the board, not just mailing. Therefore, the board lacked authority to consider the untimely petition.
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