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The WCAB granted the defendant's Petition for Removal and Reconsideration, rescinding a prior order that had overturned a ruling finding a lack of jurisdiction. The applicant's original Compromise and Release was deemed a final order, and her subsequent petition to reopen was untimely as it was filed after the five-year statutory limit from the date of injury. The WCAB affirmed the Order Approving Compromise and Release, reinstating the earlier ruling of no jurisdiction.
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The WCAB granted the defendant's Petition for Removal and Reconsideration, rescinding a prior order that had overturned a ruling finding a lack of jurisdiction. The applicant's original Compromise and Release was deemed a final order, and her subsequent petition to reopen was untimely as it was filed after the five-year statutory limit from the date of injury. The WCAB affirmed the Order Approving Compromise and Release, reinstating the earlier ruling of no jurisdiction.
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