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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration that was dismissed because it was not verified as required by Labor Code section 5902. The petitioner was given notice of this defect but failed to either file a verification or provide a compelling explanation for its absence within a reasonable time. Therefore, the Board dismissed the petition. Had the petition not been dismissed procedurally, it would have been denied on the merits based on the WCJ's report.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board case concerns a Petition for Reconsideration that was dismissed because it was not verified as required by Labor Code section 5902. The petitioner was given notice of this defect but failed to either file a verification or provide a compelling explanation for its absence within a reasonable time. Therefore, the Board dismissed the petition. Had the petition not been dismissed procedurally, it would have been denied on the merits based on the WCJ's report.
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