The California Supreme Court granted the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review the appellate court decision prohibiting the WCAB from acting on petitions for reconsideration more than 60 days after they were filed.
The high court's summary says the case presents the following issues:
May the WCAB apply equitable tolling to act on a petition for reconsideration beyond the 60-day period provided in Labor Code Section 5909 when the board did not receive the petition until after the 60-day period has elapsed?
Did the Court of Appeal act in excess of its...
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