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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Daniel Enriquez's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on August 24, 2016, which was after the jurisdictional deadline of August 22, 2016, established by law. This deadline was extended from the original 25-day period due to a weekend. The WCAB emphasized that a petition must be received by the Board within the timeframe, not just mailed. Had it been timely, the petition would have been denied on its merits according to the WCJ's report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Daniel Enriquez's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on August 24, 2016, which was after the jurisdictional deadline of August 22, 2016, established by law. This deadline was extended from the original 25-day period due to a weekend. The WCAB emphasized that a petition must be received by the Board within the timeframe, not just mailed. Had it been timely, the petition would have been denied on its merits according to the WCJ's report.
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