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This case involves Alice Paxton's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation decision that denied her claim. The petition was filed 28 days after the original decision, exceeding the 25-day statutory deadline for filing by mail. Because the petition was untimely, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed it, finding it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits. The Board also indicated that even if timely, they would have denied the petition based on the Administrative Law Judge's report.
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This case involves Alice Paxton's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation decision that denied her claim. The petition was filed 28 days after the original decision, exceeding the 25-day statutory deadline for filing by mail. Because the petition was untimely, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed it, finding it lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits. The Board also indicated that even if timely, they would have denied the petition based on the Administrative Law Judge's report.
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