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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Robert Salazar's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely. The WCAB explained that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within 25 days of service, not merely mailed. Since Salazar's petition was filed on March 1, 2018, well after the December 26, 2017 deadline derived from the November 29, 2016 Findings and Order, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider it. Therefore, the petition was dismissed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Robert Salazar's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely. The WCAB explained that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within 25 days of service, not merely mailed. Since Salazar's petition was filed on March 1, 2018, well after the December 26, 2017 deadline derived from the November 29, 2016 Findings and Order, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider it. Therefore, the petition was dismissed.
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