6th DCA Publishes Latest WCAB Deadline Decision

The California 6th District Court of Appeals on Wednesday published its decision holding that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board cannot grant petitions for reconsideration long after the 60-day statutory deadline without demonstrating a factual basis for equitable tolling. Zenith Insurance Co. et al. v. WCAB (Chan) involved a petition for reconsideration filed in November 2022, which the appeals board did not receive notice of until Jan. 17, 2023. On March 3, 2023, the board granted the petition for purposes of further study. On Nov. 1, 2024, the WCAB issued an opinion and decis...