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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration as untimely filed. Even if timely, the petition would have been denied on the merits, as the defendant failed to adequately develop the record regarding the applicant's need for further medical treatment. The Board also corrected a clerical error in the original award regarding the Employment Development Department's reimbursement for benefits paid to the applicant.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the defendant's petition for reconsideration as untimely filed. Even if timely, the petition would have been denied on the merits, as the defendant failed to adequately develop the record regarding the applicant's need for further medical treatment. The Board also corrected a clerical error in the original award regarding the Employment Development Department's reimbursement for benefits paid to the applicant.
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