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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to applicant Pedro Rodriguez. The Board found that the applicant's petition to reopen for new and further disability was timely filed within the five-year statute of limitations. Consequently, the Board rescinded the lower judge's decision which had dismissed the claim based on a mistaken jurisdictional time bar. The case is remanded for further proceedings to determine the extent of applicant's increased permanent disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to applicant Pedro Rodriguez. The Board found that the applicant's petition to reopen for new and further disability was timely filed within the five-year statute of limitations. Consequently, the Board rescinded the lower judge's decision which had dismissed the claim based on a mistaken jurisdictional time bar. The case is remanded for further proceedings to determine the extent of applicant's increased permanent disability.
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