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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Joey Shen's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely. The petition was filed on August 25, 2016, which was two days after the deadline of August 23, 2016, for filing after service by mail on July 29, 2016. Furthermore, the Board found that the underlying decision was not a "final" order as it only addressed intermediate procedural or evidentiary issues, not substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, the Appeals Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Joey Shen's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely. The petition was filed on August 25, 2016, which was two days after the deadline of August 23, 2016, for filing after service by mail on July 29, 2016. Furthermore, the Board found that the underlying decision was not a "final" order as it only addressed intermediate procedural or evidentiary issues, not substantive rights or liabilities. Therefore, the Appeals Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the petition.
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