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This case involves Maria Luisa Lopez and her employer Sephora, with Travelers Property Casualty Company of America. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Lopez's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the 25-day statutory limit after the administrative law judge's decision. The WCAB stressed that timely filing requires actual receipt by the WCAB, not just mailing. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition.
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This case involves Maria Luisa Lopez and her employer Sephora, with Travelers Property Casualty Company of America. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Lopez's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the 25-day statutory limit after the administrative law judge's decision. The WCAB stressed that timely filing requires actual receipt by the WCAB, not just mailing. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition.
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