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This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by applicant Gloria Duggan. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition because it was filed significantly after the 25-day deadline, making it untimely. The Board noted that filing deadlines for reconsideration are jurisdictional and cannot be extended. However, the WCAB recommended that the trial judge consider the petition as a request to enforce awarded medical treatment, given the applicant's allegations.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by applicant Gloria Duggan. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition because it was filed significantly after the 25-day deadline, making it untimely. The Board noted that filing deadlines for reconsideration are jurisdictional and cannot be extended. However, the WCAB recommended that the trial judge consider the petition as a request to enforce awarded medical treatment, given the applicant's allegations.
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