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DIANA BAKER vs. BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Filed: Nov 02, 2019
Bakersfield
ADJ11121014

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Diana Baker's petition for reconsideration against Bakersfield City School District. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed. California law requires petitions for reconsideration to be filed within 25 days of the served decision. In this case, Baker's petition was filed significantly beyond this jurisdictional deadline, rendering the WCAB without authority to review it.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Diana Baker's petition for reconsideration against Bakersfield City School District. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed. California law requires petitions for reconsideration to be filed within 25 days of the served decision. In this case, Baker's petition was filed significantly beyond this jurisdictional deadline, rendering the WCAB without authority to review it.

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