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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by applicant Ron Galuppo. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely. The WCAB clarified that reconsideration petitions must be received by the Board within the statutory period, not merely mailed. Because Galuppo's petition was filed one day after the deadline, it was jurisdictional and therefore dismissed.
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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by applicant Ron Galuppo. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely. The WCAB clarified that reconsideration petitions must be received by the Board within the statutory period, not merely mailed. Because Galuppo's petition was filed one day after the deadline, it was jurisdictional and therefore dismissed.
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