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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Elia Hinks' petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed and sought reconsideration of a non-final order. The WCJ's report confirmed the petition was filed one day late and argued it was improperly directed at an order that rescinded a prior medical care award, not a final decision. However, the applicant subsequently withdrew her petition for reconsideration, requesting to proceed with a status conference. Consequently, the WCAB dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Elia Hinks' petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed and sought reconsideration of a non-final order. The WCJ's report confirmed the petition was filed one day late and argued it was improperly directed at an order that rescinded a prior medical care award, not a final decision. However, the applicant subsequently withdrew her petition for reconsideration, requesting to proceed with a status conference. Consequently, the WCAB dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
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