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This case, Michael Ortiz v. Specialty Laboratories, was dismissed because the Petition for Reconsideration was untimely filed. The applicant had 25 days from the service of the WCJ's February 6, 2017 decision to file, and the petition was not received until March 20, 2017. Filing proof of mailing within the deadline is insufficient; the document must be received by the WCAB. Due to the jurisdictional nature of this deadline, the Appeals Board lacked authority to consider the late petition.
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This case, Michael Ortiz v. Specialty Laboratories, was dismissed because the Petition for Reconsideration was untimely filed. The applicant had 25 days from the service of the WCJ's February 6, 2017 decision to file, and the petition was not received until March 20, 2017. Filing proof of mailing within the deadline is insufficient; the document must be received by the WCAB. Due to the jurisdictional nature of this deadline, the Appeals Board lacked authority to consider the late petition.
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