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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Kroger's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely. The employer failed to file the petition within the 25-day deadline following the decision issued on November 1, 2013. Although a federal district court later issued an injunction regarding lien activation fees, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction due to the untimeliness of the petition. Therefore, the WCAB ordered the dismissal of the Petition for Reconsideration.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Kroger's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely. The employer failed to file the petition within the 25-day deadline following the decision issued on November 1, 2013. Although a federal district court later issued an injunction regarding lien activation fees, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction due to the untimeliness of the petition. Therefore, the WCAB ordered the dismissal of the Petition for Reconsideration.
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