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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as untimely because it was filed more than 20 days after the original award was served. The Board found that an amended order, which corrected a minor omission in the judge's opinion, did not extend the jurisdictional deadline for filing a reconsideration petition. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the petition's merits.
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This case involves a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The Appeals Board dismissed the petition as untimely because it was filed more than 20 days after the original award was served. The Board found that an amended order, which corrected a minor omission in the judge's opinion, did not extend the jurisdictional deadline for filing a reconsideration petition. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the petition's merits.
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