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ASIA STRAUGHTER vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Filed: Sep 30, 2014
Marina Del Rey
ADJ8130339

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This case involves a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Defendant, County of Los Angeles. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely. The Defendant failed to file the petition within the statutory 20-day period, plus an additional 5 days for mailing, after the Stipulation and Order To Pay Lien Claim was issued on July 23, 2014. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the administrative law judge's recommendation to dismiss the petition.

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This case involves a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the Defendant, County of Los Angeles. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely. The Defendant failed to file the petition within the statutory 20-day period, plus an additional 5 days for mailing, after the Stipulation and Order To Pay Lien Claim was issued on July 23, 2014. Therefore, the WCAB upheld the administrative law judge's recommendation to dismiss the petition.

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