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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Jorge Baez's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day filing period after the WCJ's decision was served. Proof of mailing within the period is insufficient; the petition must be received by the WCAB within the statutory timeframe. Even if timely, the petition would have been denied on its merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Jorge Baez's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day filing period after the WCJ's decision was served. Proof of mailing within the period is insufficient; the petition must be received by the WCAB within the statutory timeframe. Even if timely, the petition would have been denied on its merits.
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