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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Sheila VanZant Lewis's petition for reconsideration because it was filed late. The petition was filed on July 16, 2015, which was more than 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision on May 13, 2015. Filing a petition for reconsideration outside the statutory timeframe is considered untimely and deprives the Board of jurisdiction to consider it. Therefore, the Board had no authority to act on the petition and was required to dismiss it.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Sheila VanZant Lewis's petition for reconsideration because it was filed late. The petition was filed on July 16, 2015, which was more than 25 days after the Workers' Compensation Judge's decision on May 13, 2015. Filing a petition for reconsideration outside the statutory timeframe is considered untimely and deprives the Board of jurisdiction to consider it. Therefore, the Board had no authority to act on the petition and was required to dismiss it.
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