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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed one day late. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in applying the Almaraz/Guzman II standards to calculate the applicant's permanent disability. However, the Board found the petition was untimely and therefore must be dismissed, noting it would have been denied on the merits otherwise. The deadline for filing was October 4, 2010, and the petition was received on October 5, 2010.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed one day late. The defendant argued the administrative law judge erred in applying the Almaraz/Guzman II standards to calculate the applicant's permanent disability. However, the Board found the petition was untimely and therefore must be dismissed, noting it would have been denied on the merits otherwise. The deadline for filing was October 4, 2010, and the petition was received on October 5, 2010.
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