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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Lilia Guerrero's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed late. The underlying Order Approving Compromise and Release was issued on April 2, 2014, and the petition was not filed within the mandatory 20-day timeframe plus 5 days for mailing. Even if the petition had been timely, the WCAB would have denied it on the merits based on the judge's report. Therefore, the petition is dismissed as untimely.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Lilia Guerrero's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed late. The underlying Order Approving Compromise and Release was issued on April 2, 2014, and the petition was not filed within the mandatory 20-day timeframe plus 5 days for mailing. Even if the petition had been timely, the WCAB would have denied it on the merits based on the judge's report. Therefore, the petition is dismissed as untimely.
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