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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendants' Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely, filed over five months after the deadline. Additionally, the petition lacked a required verification and proof of service on adverse parties, including the applicant. These procedural defects, as outlined by statute and regulation, deprived the Board of jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition. Therefore, the Board ordered the dismissal of the Petition for Reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendants' Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely, filed over five months after the deadline. Additionally, the petition lacked a required verification and proof of service on adverse parties, including the applicant. These procedural defects, as outlined by statute and regulation, deprived the Board of jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition. Therefore, the Board ordered the dismissal of the Petition for Reconsideration.
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