CompFox AI Summary
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Derrick Burford's Petition for Reconsideration. The WCAB found the petition was untimely, as it was filed more than 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) decision. Filing after this jurisdictional deadline means the WCAB lacks authority to consider the petition. Additionally, the petition failed to state grounds for reconsideration, as noted by the WCJ.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Derrick Burford's Petition for Reconsideration. The WCAB found the petition was untimely, as it was filed more than 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's (WCJ) decision. Filing after this jurisdictional deadline means the WCAB lacks authority to consider the petition. Additionally, the petition failed to state grounds for reconsideration, as noted by the WCJ.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.