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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration as untimely filed. The defendant sought to challenge an award for an industrial injury, arguing the lien claim was excessive, proof was misapplied, and further treatment was unnecessary based on a medical report. Ultimately, the Board found the petition was filed outside the statutory period and would have also denied it on the merits if timely.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration as untimely filed. The defendant sought to challenge an award for an industrial injury, arguing the lien claim was excessive, proof was misapplied, and further treatment was unnecessary based on a medical report. Ultimately, the Board found the petition was filed outside the statutory period and would have also denied it on the merits if timely.
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