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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The applicant had until January 22, 2018, to file the petition, but it was received on February 2, 2018. The WCAB stressed that timely filing means actual receipt by the Board within the statutory period, not just mailing. As the petition was jurisdictional untimely, the WCAB lacked authority to consider its merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The applicant had until January 22, 2018, to file the petition, but it was received on February 2, 2018. The WCAB stressed that timely filing means actual receipt by the Board within the statutory period, not just mailing. As the petition was jurisdictional untimely, the WCAB lacked authority to consider its merits.
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