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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Rite Aid Corporation's petition for reconsideration because it was unverified and lacked specific legal and factual support. The petition failed to meet the verification requirement of Labor Code section 5902, and the defendant did not cure this defect or provide a compelling reason for its absence. Even if the petition had been procedurally sound, the Board would have denied it based on the WCJ's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Rite Aid Corporation's petition for reconsideration because it was unverified and lacked specific legal and factual support. The petition failed to meet the verification requirement of Labor Code section 5902, and the defendant did not cure this defect or provide a compelling reason for its absence. Even if the petition had been procedurally sound, the Board would have denied it based on the WCJ's report.
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