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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, affirming that her claim is barred by the statute of limitations. The Board found no authority to estop the defendant from asserting the statute of limitations or to toll it when the defendant first received notice of the injury years after its occurrence. Since the applicant's date of injury was July 31, 1999, her claim filed on August 20, 2003, was untimely.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration, affirming that her claim is barred by the statute of limitations. The Board found no authority to estop the defendant from asserting the statute of limitations or to toll it when the defendant first received notice of the injury years after its occurrence. Since the applicant's date of injury was July 31, 1999, her claim filed on August 20, 2003, was untimely.
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