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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for reconsideration as untimely. The defendant failed to file their petition within the 25-day statutory period after the award was served by mail. The defendant's argument that they did not receive notice due to a prior address change was rejected because they failed to properly notify the WCAB of their new address as required by regulation. Therefore, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider the untimely petition.
MARK HILDEBRAND vs. JOSE ESPIRITU aka JOSE VARGAS dba THE HOME IMPROVEMENT HANDYMAN is a workers' compensation case decided in Bakersfield. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Bakersfield.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for reconsideration as untimely. The defendant failed to file their petition within the 25-day statutory period after the award was served by mail. The defendant's argument that they did not receive notice due to a prior address change was rejected because they failed to properly notify the WCAB of their new address as required by regulation. Therefore, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider the untimely petition.
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