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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed John Walters' Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The petition was submitted on January 6, 2020, exceeding the 25-day deadline after the Administrative Law Judge's December 9, 2019 decision. Filing with the Board, not just mailing, within the jurisdictional deadline is mandatory. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed John Walters' Petition for Reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The petition was submitted on January 6, 2020, exceeding the 25-day deadline after the Administrative Law Judge's December 9, 2019 decision. Filing with the Board, not just mailing, within the jurisdictional deadline is mandatory. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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