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This case involves Maria Wells seeking reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release for her workers' compensation claim. The Board dismissed her petitions because they were filed significantly outside the mandatory 20-day (plus 5 days for mailing) statutory deadline. Applicant's claim was for industrial injuries to her neck, upper extremities, back, and other body systems, sustained while employed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. As a result, the Board found it lacked jurisdiction to consider the untimely petitions.
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This case involves Maria Wells seeking reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release for her workers' compensation claim. The Board dismissed her petitions because they were filed significantly outside the mandatory 20-day (plus 5 days for mailing) statutory deadline. Applicant's claim was for industrial injuries to her neck, upper extremities, back, and other body systems, sustained while employed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. As a result, the Board found it lacked jurisdiction to consider the untimely petitions.
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