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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release agreement. The petition was filed on December 2, 2010, over six months after the applicant was personally served with the order approving the $$95,000$ settlement on May 11, 2010. The Board found the petition untimely, as the statutory filing period for reconsideration is 20 days. Even if timely, the Board would have denied the petition on the merits, agreeing with the WCJ's prior report.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration of an approved Compromise and Release agreement. The petition was filed on December 2, 2010, over six months after the applicant was personally served with the order approving the $$95,000$ settlement on May 11, 2010. The Board found the petition untimely, as the statutory filing period for reconsideration is 20 days. Even if timely, the Board would have denied the petition on the merits, agreeing with the WCJ's prior report.
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