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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Eduardo Abad's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed well beyond the mandatory 20-day (or 25-day by mail) jurisdictional deadline. Abad's petition, though styled as reconsideration, appeared to be an attempt to re-open his case, which would require initial consideration at the trial level. Because the petition was untimely and jurisdictionally barred, it was dismissed.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Eduardo Abad's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed well beyond the mandatory 20-day (or 25-day by mail) jurisdictional deadline. Abad's petition, though styled as reconsideration, appeared to be an attempt to re-open his case, which would require initial consideration at the trial level. Because the petition was untimely and jurisdictionally barred, it was dismissed.
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