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In Aguilar v. Family Ford, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely. The original Findings of Fact & Award & Order was issued on May 12, 2011. The WCAB found the petition was filed more than the statutory 20 days allowed by Labor Code section 5903, plus an additional 5 days for mailing, after the decision. Therefore, the WCAB adopted the administrative law judge's report and denied reconsideration based solely on the untimeliness of the filing.
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In Aguilar v. Family Ford, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely. The original Findings of Fact & Award & Order was issued on May 12, 2011. The WCAB found the petition was filed more than the statutory 20 days allowed by Labor Code section 5903, plus an additional 5 days for mailing, after the decision. Therefore, the WCAB adopted the administrative law judge's report and denied reconsideration based solely on the untimeliness of the filing.
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