High Court Tells 6th DCA to Revisit Equitable Tolling Decision in Light of Mayor

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the 6th District Court of Appeal to revisit a 2025 decision holding that equitable tolling can be used to extend the deadline for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for reconsideration in light of the high court's recent decision in Mayor. The high court in November 2025 granted a petition to review the 6th DCA's August 2025 ruling in City of Salinas et al. v. WCAB, holding that the board did not err when it granted Lance D. Miraco's petition for reconsideration more than 60 days after he filed it. ...