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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Joan Lockwood's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed late. The original Order Approving Compromise and Release was issued on November 3, 2011, and the petition was not filed within the statutory 20-day period plus 5 days for mailing. Even if the petition had been timely, the Board would have denied it on the merits based on the administrative law judge's report. The applicant's supplemental petition did not alter this decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Joan Lockwood's Petition for Reconsideration because it was filed late. The original Order Approving Compromise and Release was issued on November 3, 2011, and the petition was not filed within the statutory 20-day period plus 5 days for mailing. Even if the petition had been timely, the Board would have denied it on the merits based on the administrative law judge's report. The applicant's supplemental petition did not alter this decision.
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