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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Kim Smith's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed over 25 days after the WCJ's February 10, 2015 decision, exceeding the statutory filing deadline. Filing a petition requires actual receipt by the WCAB within the time allowed, not just mailing. Because the petition was untimely, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider it.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Kim Smith's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed over 25 days after the WCJ's February 10, 2015 decision, exceeding the statutory filing deadline. Filing a petition requires actual receipt by the WCAB within the time allowed, not just mailing. Because the petition was untimely, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider it.
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