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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by Montie Emery against Trinity Hospital. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely. The WCAB clarified that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the Board within 25 days of the decision's service, not just mailed. Since the petition was filed over 25 days after the Administrative Law Judge's decision, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider it.
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This case concerns a petition for reconsideration filed by Montie Emery against Trinity Hospital. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the petition as untimely. The WCAB clarified that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the Board within 25 days of the decision's service, not just mailed. Since the petition was filed over 25 days after the Administrative Law Judge's decision, the WCAB lacked jurisdiction to consider it.
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