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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by Juan Gonzalez. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition because it was untimely. Labor Code section 5903 provides a 20-day filing window, which is not extended by mail when personal service occurs. Since the petition was filed after this jurisdictional deadline, the Board lacked the power to grant it. Additionally, the Board indicated the petition would have been denied on its merits had it been timely filed.
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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by Juan Gonzalez. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition because it was untimely. Labor Code section 5903 provides a 20-day filing window, which is not extended by mail when personal service occurs. Since the petition was filed after this jurisdictional deadline, the Board lacked the power to grant it. Additionally, the Board indicated the petition would have been denied on its merits had it been timely filed.
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