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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for reconsideration filed by Judith Chambers and Chambers Medical Collections, Inc. The petition sought to challenge a WCJ's order for Chambers to pay attorney's fees and costs. The WCAB found the petition untimely regardless of whether the WCAB's initial service of the order was defective. Because the petition was filed significantly after the statutory deadlines, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider its merits.
SCOTT FAULKNER vs. CITY OF LOMPOC, WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATORS is a workers' compensation case decided in Goleta. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Goleta.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a petition for reconsideration filed by Judith Chambers and Chambers Medical Collections, Inc. The petition sought to challenge a WCJ's order for Chambers to pay attorney's fees and costs. The WCAB found the petition untimely regardless of whether the WCAB's initial service of the order was defective. Because the petition was filed significantly after the statutory deadlines, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider its merits.
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