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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed late, exceeding the statutory 25-day deadline. Although the applicant argued for excusable neglect regarding the omission of a self-procured medical treatment claim, the Board found the timeliness of the petition to be a jurisdictional defect. Consequently, the Appeals Board lacks the authority to consider the merits of the applicant's claim for self-procured medical treatment.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's petition for reconsideration because it was filed late, exceeding the statutory 25-day deadline. Although the applicant argued for excusable neglect regarding the omission of a self-procured medical treatment claim, the Board found the timeliness of the petition to be a jurisdictional defect. Consequently, the Appeals Board lacks the authority to consider the merits of the applicant's claim for self-procured medical treatment.
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