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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The Board dismissed the petition because it was untimely, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day filing deadline after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision. Proof of mailing was insufficient; the petition had to be received by the Board within the statutory period. The Board emphasized its lack of authority to consider petitions filed after the deadline.
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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The Board dismissed the petition because it was untimely, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day filing deadline after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision. Proof of mailing was insufficient; the petition had to be received by the Board within the statutory period. The Board emphasized its lack of authority to consider petitions filed after the deadline.
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