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In Stenersen v. TWR Framing, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The applicant filed the petition more than 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision was served, exceeding the jurisdictional 20-day filing period (plus potential mailing extension). The WCAB emphasized that the timely filing of a reconsideration petition is a jurisdictional requirement. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to grant a petition filed outside the statutory timeframe.
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In Stenersen v. TWR Framing, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The applicant filed the petition more than 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision was served, exceeding the jurisdictional 20-day filing period (plus potential mailing extension). The WCAB emphasized that the timely filing of a reconsideration petition is a jurisdictional requirement. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to grant a petition filed outside the statutory timeframe.
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