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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The applicant filed their petition 28 days after the Board's July 29, 2011 decision, exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline. Furthermore, the Board noted that even if timely, the petition would have been dismissed as the prior decision was not a final order subject to reconsideration. Consequently, the applicant's request to reopen discovery and obtain a further medical evaluation was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. The applicant filed their petition 28 days after the Board's July 29, 2011 decision, exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline. Furthermore, the Board noted that even if timely, the petition would have been dismissed as the prior decision was not a final order subject to reconsideration. Consequently, the applicant's request to reopen discovery and obtain a further medical evaluation was denied.
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