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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant employers' Petition for Reconsideration because it was unverified, a requirement under Labor Code section 5902. The employers sought to challenge a prior Finding and Award that determined the applicant sustained a work injury while employed by them while they were illegally uninsured. Even if the Petition had been properly verified, the WCAB would have denied it on the merits, adopting the WCJ's recommendation. The WCAB also noted additional procedural violations regarding attached documents and a supplemental filing.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant employers' Petition for Reconsideration because it was unverified, a requirement under Labor Code section 5902. The employers sought to challenge a prior Finding and Award that determined the applicant sustained a work injury while employed by them while they were illegally uninsured. Even if the Petition had been properly verified, the WCAB would have denied it on the merits, adopting the WCJ's recommendation. The WCAB also noted additional procedural violations regarding attached documents and a supplemental filing.
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