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This case involves a petition for reconsideration that was dismissed by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the 25-day statutory deadline. The Board emphasized that the filing deadline is jurisdictional and failure to meet it bars consideration of the petition. Even if timely, the Board indicated it would have denied the petition on its merits based on the WCJ's report.
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This case involves a petition for reconsideration that was dismissed by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the 25-day statutory deadline. The Board emphasized that the filing deadline is jurisdictional and failure to meet it bars consideration of the petition. Even if timely, the Board indicated it would have denied the petition on its merits based on the WCJ's report.
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