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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by applicant Shun Wah Chan. The WCAB dismissed the petition as untimely because it was filed over a year after the original decision, far exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline. The Board emphasized that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period, not just mailed. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the merits of the untimely petition.
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This Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) case involves a petition for reconsideration filed by applicant Shun Wah Chan. The WCAB dismissed the petition as untimely because it was filed over a year after the original decision, far exceeding the 25-day jurisdictional deadline. The Board emphasized that a petition for reconsideration must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period, not just mailed. Therefore, the Board lacked authority to consider the merits of the untimely petition.
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