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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Ruben Ramirez's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on January 8, 2020, exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline following the WCJ's December 11, 2019 decision. Proof of mailing within the deadline is insufficient; the petition must be received by the WCAB. The WCAB lacked authority to consider the late petition, and even if timely, it would have been denied on the merits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Ruben Ramirez's petition for reconsideration as untimely. The petition was filed on January 8, 2020, exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline following the WCJ's December 11, 2019 decision. Proof of mailing within the deadline is insufficient; the petition must be received by the WCAB. The WCAB lacked authority to consider the late petition, and even if timely, it would have been denied on the merits.
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