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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Matthew Drever's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on August 24, 2016, which was well beyond the 25-day deadline following email service of the Findings and Order on June 3, 2016. The Board found no evidence of defective service, as the email was sent to the applicant's attorney's designated address. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Matthew Drever's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on August 24, 2016, which was well beyond the 25-day deadline following email service of the Findings and Order on June 3, 2016. The Board found no evidence of defective service, as the email was sent to the applicant's attorney's designated address. Therefore, the Board lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition.
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