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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Connie Pinedo's petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely. Under California law, a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within 25 days of service of a final decision, with extensions for weekends and holidays. In this instance, the petition was filed three days after the jurisdictional deadline, rendering it invalid. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Connie Pinedo's petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely. Under California law, a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within 25 days of service of a final decision, with extensions for weekends and holidays. In this instance, the petition was filed three days after the jurisdictional deadline, rendering it invalid. Therefore, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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