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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration. This dismissal was based solely on the untimeliness of the petition, which was filed on May 12, 2016, well past the jurisdictional 25-day filing deadline after the WCJ's April 5, 2016 decision. The WCAB clarified that filing by mail is insufficient; the petition must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration. This dismissal was based solely on the untimeliness of the petition, which was filed on May 12, 2016, well past the jurisdictional 25-day filing deadline after the WCJ's April 5, 2016 decision. The WCAB clarified that filing by mail is insufficient; the petition must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the merits of the petition.
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