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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Teresa Salazar's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on April 1, 2015, which was more than the 25-day jurisdictional deadline following the WCJ's December 30, 2014 decision. The WCAB lacks authority to consider petitions filed outside this statutory period. Therefore, the petition was dismissed, and had it been timely, it would have been denied on the merits.
TERESA SALAZAR vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TRISTAR is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Teresa Salazar's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on April 1, 2015, which was more than the 25-day jurisdictional deadline following the WCJ's December 30, 2014 decision. The WCAB lacks authority to consider petitions filed outside this statutory period. Therefore, the petition was dismissed, and had it been timely, it would have been denied on the merits.
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