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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely, one day after the jurisdictional deadline. Furthermore, the applicant failed to properly serve the lien claimant, the Employment Development Department, as required by law. Even if the petition were timely, the Board would have denied it based on the Judge's credible findings, particularly regarding the applicant's credibility concerning prior injuries. The original award found a cumulative injury only to the applicant's low back, awarding 7% permanent disability.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed untimely, one day after the jurisdictional deadline. Furthermore, the applicant failed to properly serve the lien claimant, the Employment Development Department, as required by law. Even if the petition were timely, the Board would have denied it based on the Judge's credible findings, particularly regarding the applicant's credibility concerning prior injuries. The original award found a cumulative injury only to the applicant's low back, awarding 7% permanent disability.
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