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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Stephen Webber's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. California law requires such petitions to be received by the WCAB within 25 days of the administrative law judge's decision, with extensions for weekends or holidays. In this case, the petition was filed on September 27, 2016, one day after the jurisdictional deadline of September 26, 2016. As the deadline is jurisdictional, the WCAB lacked authority to consider the untimely petition.
STEPHEN WEBBER vs. L. J. SNOW FORD, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed Stephen Webber's petition for reconsideration because it was untimely filed. California law requires such petitions to be received by the WCAB within 25 days of the administrative law judge's decision, with extensions for weekends or holidays. In this case, the petition was filed on September 27, 2016, one day after the jurisdictional deadline of September 26, 2016. As the deadline is jurisdictional, the WCAB lacked authority to consider the untimely petition.
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