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DIVISION 4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE [3200 - 6002] · PART 4. COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS [5300 - 6002] · CHAPTER 7. Reconsideration and Judicial Review [5900 - 6002] · ARTICLE 1. Reconsideration [5900 - 5911]
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- ADJ11271941 · 2026-10-16 · Goleta District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.1We have received an Answer from the applicant, and the WCJ has filed a Report and Recommendation on Petition for Reconsideration (Report). For the reasons stated by the WCJ in the Report, which we adopt, incorporate, and quote below, and for the additional reasons stated below, we will deny applicant’s Petition. I. Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to Labor Code section 5909, which states that: (a) A petition for reconsideration is deemed to have been denied by the appeals board unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits a case to the appeals board.
The Appeals Board acted within the 60-day period to deny the petition for reconsideration.
Official decision · page 1 → - ADJ10522919 · 2026-10-13 · Oakland District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.2Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to section 5909, which states that: (a) A petition for reconsideration is deemed to have been denied by the appeals board unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits a case to the appeals board.
The WCAB found the petition timely as the decision was issued on the 60th day after transmission.
Official decision · page 2 → - ADJ18095793 · 2026-10-12 · Marina del Rey District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.4DISCUSSION I. Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to Labor Code section 1 5909, which states that: (a) A petition for reconsideration is deemed to have been denied by the appeals board unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits a case to the appeals board.
The Appeals Board acted timely on the petitions filed by applicant within the 60-day period after transmission and notice.
Official decision · page 4 → - ADJ21055490 · 2026-10-08 · Van Nuys District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.2Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to Labor Code 2 section 5909, which states that: (a) A petition for reconsideration is deemed to have been denied by the appeals board unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits a case to the appeals board.
The Appeals Board acted timely on the Petition within the 60-day period after transmission on August 10, 2026.
Official decision · page 2 → - ADJ14132796 · 2026-10-07 · Santa Rosa District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.3Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to section 5909, which states that: (a) A petition for reconsideration is deemed to have been denied by the appeals board unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date a trial judge transmits a case to the appeals board.
The decision was issued within the 60-day period to timely act on the petition.
Official decision · page 3 → - ADJ21919813 · 2026-10-06 · Los Angeles District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.2Under Labor Code section 5909(a), the Appeals Board must act on a petition for reconsideration within 60 days of transmission of the case to the Appeals Board. Transmission is reflected in Events in the Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS). Specifically, in Case Events, under Event Description is the phrase “Sent to Recon” and under Additional Information is the phrase “The case is sent to the Recon board.” Here, according to Events, the case was transmitted to the Appeals Board on August 7, 2026 and 60 days from the date of transmission is October 6, 2026. This decision is issued by or on October 6, 2026, so that we have timely acted on the Petition as required by Labor Code section 5909(a). Labor Code section 5909(b)(1) requires that the parties and the Appeals Board be provided with notice of transmission of the case.
The WCAB timely acted on the petition for reconsideration within the 60-day period.
Official decision · page 2 → - ADJ19581832 · 2026-10-05 · San Francisco District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.2I. Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to Labor Code section 3 5909, which states that: 2F
The Board acted timely on the petition within 60 days of transmission on August 6, 2026.
Official decision · page 2 → - ADJ11253479 · 2026-10-02 · Goleta District Office§ 5909
Determinative passage · p.2Petitions for reconsideration filed on or after July 14, 2026 are subject to Labor Code section 5909, which states that:
The Appeals Board must act on petitions for reconsideration within 60 days of case transmission; notice requirements apply to parties.
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About California Labor Code § 5909
What is California Labor Code § 5909?
Labor Code § 5909 sits in ARTICLE 1. Reconsideration [5900 - 5911]. The statute on this page begins: (a) A petition for reconsideration is deemed to have been denied by the appeals board unless it is acted upon within 60 days from the date. The official display is on LegInfo; this is a reprint.
Did WCAB panels apply Labor Code § 5909 in this corpus?
This corpus has 457 released decisions whose extracted legal standards named § 5909. Quotes and PDFs are on this page. That is not every case in California that ever cited the section.