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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration filed by applicant Mimi Htut against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Board found the petition to be untimely, having been filed on March 13, 2025, which was more than 30 days after the Findings of Fact and Award was served on December 31, 2024, despite an extension period for out-of-state recipients. Furthermore, the Board stated that even if the petition had met the jurisdictional time limits, it would have been denied on the merits, as the administrative law judge's reliance on reports from the Agreed Medical Evaluator, Dr. Brian Jacks, was considered substantial medical evidence. This decision also highlighted recent amendments to Labor Code section 5909 concerning the Appeals Board's 60-day timeframe for acting on reconsideration petitions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the petition for reconsideration filed by applicant Mimi Htut against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Board found the petition to be untimely, having been filed on March 13, 2025, which was more than 30 days after the Findings of Fact and Award was served on December 31, 2024, despite an extension period for out-of-state recipients. Furthermore, the Board stated that even if the petition had met the jurisdictional time limits, it would have been denied on the merits, as the administrative law judge's reliance on reports from the Agreed Medical Evaluator, Dr. Brian Jacks, was considered substantial medical evidence. This decision also highlighted recent amendments to Labor Code section 5909 concerning the Appeals Board's 60-day timeframe for acting on reconsideration petitions.
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