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The applicant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed because it was not filed within the statutory 20-day limit, plus a 5-day mailing extension. The petition was received 25 days after the prior order was served. Even if considered on the merits, the petition would be denied as the Appeals Board's prior order correctly addressed the use of occupational group numbers for rating disability. The applicant was not aggrieved by the prior order as they had the opportunity to present their arguments on remand to the WCJ.
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The applicant's petition for reconsideration was dismissed because it was not filed within the statutory 20-day limit, plus a 5-day mailing extension. The petition was received 25 days after the prior order was served. Even if considered on the merits, the petition would be denied as the Appeals Board's prior order correctly addressed the use of occupational group numbers for rating disability. The applicant was not aggrieved by the prior order as they had the opportunity to present their arguments on remand to the WCJ.
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