What the panel ordered
Defendant's petition for reconsideration is granted; final decision deferred pending further review of the merits.
Defendant petitioned for reconsideration of the Appeals Board's July 22, 2025, order granting applicant's petition for reconsideration; Board grants defendant's petition and defers a final decision pending further review.
This docket was decided more than once. Shown here is the latest released decision; we also hold July 22, 2025.
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The Board acted within the 60-day period required by amended section 5909, as the case was transmitted on August 20, 2025, and the decision was issued by October 20, 2025. The Board thus had jurisdiction to grant reconsideration and defer a final decision.
From the decision · page 2Here, according to Events, the case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on August 20, 2025, and 60 days from the date of transmission is Sunday, October 19, 2025, which by operation of law means this decision is due by Monday, October 20, 2025. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10600.). This decision is issued by or on October 20, 2025, so that we have timely acted on the Petition as required by section 5909(a).
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
The case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on August 20, 2025, and the decision was issued by October 20, 2025, within the statutory 60-day period.
Favours neutral
This established that the Board acted timely and had jurisdiction to grant reconsideration.
From the decision · page 2Here, according to Events, the case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on August 20, 2025, and 60 days from the date of transmission is Sunday, October 19, 2025, which by operation of law means this decision is due by Monday, October 20, 2025. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10600.). This decision is issued by or on October 20, 2025, so that we have timely acted on the Petition as required by section 5909(a).
The rules the panel named
Authorities as the decision cited them, with how this panel applied each one.
Labor Code section 5909
A petition for reconsideration is deemed denied unless acted upon within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits a case to the appeals board (as amended July 2, 2024).
The Board must act within 60 days of transmission, as reflected in EAMS events.
From the decision · page 2I. Former section 5909 provided that a petition for reconsideration was deemed denied unless the Appeals Board acted on the petition within 60 days from the date of filing. (Lab. Code, § 5909.) Effective July 2, 2024, section 5909 was amended to state in relevant part that:
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10600
If the 60th day falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the next business day.
The 60th day was Sunday, October 19, 2025, so the deadline was Monday, October 20, 2025.
From the decision · page 2Here, according to Events, the case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on August 20, 2025, and 60 days from the date of transmission is Sunday, October 19, 2025, which by operation of law means this decision is due by Monday, October 20, 2025. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 10600.). This decision is issued by or on October 20, 2025, so that we have timely acted on the Petition as required by section 5909(a).
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