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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Cynthia Hopkins' petition for reconsideration of the dismissal of her Labor Code 132a discrimination claim. While Hopkins argued her discrimination claim related back to an earlier workers' compensation filing, the WCJ found it untimely. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's reasoning that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, thus denying reconsideration. However, the WCAB clarified that Hopkins' petition for reconsideration itself was timely filed within the statutory period.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denied Cynthia Hopkins' petition for reconsideration of the dismissal of her Labor Code 132a discrimination claim. While Hopkins argued her discrimination claim related back to an earlier workers' compensation filing, the WCJ found it untimely. The WCAB adopted the WCJ's reasoning that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, thus denying reconsideration. However, the WCAB clarified that Hopkins' petition for reconsideration itself was timely filed within the statutory period.
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