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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed 41 days after the May 14, 2009, Findings of Fact and Order, exceeding the 20-day statutory limit plus any mailing extensions. The WCAB emphasized that the time limit for filing is jurisdictional, rendering the late petition void. Consequently, the Board lacked the power to grant the untimely reconsideration.
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Here's a summary for a lawyer, in four sentences maximum:
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed a lien claimant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed 41 days after the May 14, 2009, Findings of Fact and Order, exceeding the 20-day statutory limit plus any mailing extensions. The WCAB emphasized that the time limit for filing is jurisdictional, rendering the late petition void. Consequently, the Board lacked the power to grant the untimely reconsideration.
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