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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the defendant, Chartis, in a workers' compensation matter. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely because it was not filed within the statutory 20-day period plus 5 days for mailing after the Order Approving Compromise and Release on November 19, 2012. The WCAB also stated that even if the petition had been timely, it would have been denied based on the administrative law judge's report. Therefore, the WCAB's order is a dismissal of the defendant's reconsideration request due to procedural defects.
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This case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the defendant, Chartis, in a workers' compensation matter. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely because it was not filed within the statutory 20-day period plus 5 days for mailing after the Order Approving Compromise and Release on November 19, 2012. The WCAB also stated that even if the petition had been timely, it would have been denied based on the administrative law judge's report. Therefore, the WCAB's order is a dismissal of the defendant's reconsideration request due to procedural defects.
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