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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Raul Vazquez's petition for reconsideration against The Millard Group and its insurer. The Board found the petition was untimely filed, exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision was served. Proof of mailing alone is insufficient; the petition must be received by the Board within the statutory period. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition, which would have been denied anyway based on the WCJ's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Raul Vazquez's petition for reconsideration against The Millard Group and its insurer. The Board found the petition was untimely filed, exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision was served. Proof of mailing alone is insufficient; the petition must be received by the Board within the statutory period. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition, which would have been denied anyway based on the WCJ's report.
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