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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Monty Jones' petition for reconsideration of an approved compromise and release because it was filed over a year and eleven months after the original order. The board emphasized that the twenty-five-day deadline for such petitions is jurisdictional. Even if the petition had been timely, the board indicated it would have been denied based on the judge's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Monty Jones' petition for reconsideration of an approved compromise and release because it was filed over a year and eleven months after the original order. The board emphasized that the twenty-five-day deadline for such petitions is jurisdictional. Even if the petition had been timely, the board indicated it would have been denied based on the judge's report.
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