Julio Paiz — ADJ2891866

Applicant Julio Paiz, in pro per, sought reconsideration of a WCJ's March 8, 2022 Findings of Fact which held the Appeals Board lacked jurisdiction to award additional permanent partial disability, Labor Code section 4553 increased compensation, or to make findings on alleged Penal Code, Insurance Code, or HIPAA violations, and that applicant failed to meet his burden on fraud, forgery, and denial/delay of treatment allegations. The Findings were served March 8, 2022, but applicant's Petition was not filed until April 22, 2022—45 days after service, well beyond the 25-day deadline (20 days plus 5 for mail service). The Board held the filing deadline is jurisdictional and thus dismissed the Petition. The Board also noted that even if timely, the Petition was unverified, exceeded page limits, and would have been denied on the merits for the reasons stated in the WCJ's Report.