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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Theodore Meredith's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely, as it was filed significantly past the jurisdictional 25-day deadline following service of the WCJ's order. Despite the dismissal, the Board noted the petition might indicate a desire to re-initiate the claim. They returned the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to determine if the petition effectively sought to re-initiate the claim, subject to statute of limitations. The WCJ will develop the record and applicant may file a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed.
THEODORE MEREDITH vs. SWIFT TRANSPORTATION, ESIS, administered by GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Theodore Meredith's Petition for Reconsideration as untimely, as it was filed significantly past the jurisdictional 25-day deadline following service of the WCJ's order. Despite the dismissal, the Board noted the petition might indicate a desire to re-initiate the claim. They returned the matter to the trial level for the WCJ to determine if the petition effectively sought to re-initiate the claim, subject to statute of limitations. The WCJ will develop the record and applicant may file a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed.
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