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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendants. The Board dismissed the petition as untimely, as it was filed one day after the October 15, 2018 deadline. California law dictates that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period, not merely mailed. This filing deadline is jurisdictional, meaning the Board lacks authority to consider petitions filed outside this timeframe.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by the defendants. The Board dismissed the petition as untimely, as it was filed one day after the October 15, 2018 deadline. California law dictates that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period, not merely mailed. This filing deadline is jurisdictional, meaning the Board lacks authority to consider petitions filed outside this timeframe.
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