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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Pablo Gomes's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed. California law requires petitions for reconsideration to be received by the WCAB within 25 days of the served decision, with limited extensions. Proof of mailing alone is insufficient to meet this jurisdictional deadline. As the petition was filed significantly beyond the allowed timeframe, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider its merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Pablo Gomes's petition for reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed. California law requires petitions for reconsideration to be received by the WCAB within 25 days of the served decision, with limited extensions. Proof of mailing alone is insufficient to meet this jurisdictional deadline. As the petition was filed significantly beyond the allowed timeframe, the WCAB lacked the authority to consider its merits.
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