When is a document considered filed at the WCAB?

When is a document considered filed at the WCAB?

• A. Date it is received
• B. Date it is postmarked
• C. Date of Express Mail pickup
• D. Date of cover letter filing it

Answer: (A)

Filing with the WCAB is based on actual receipt by the WCAB. The date the agency receives and records the document is the filing date, not the date it was mailed, postmarked, or the date on a cover letter. This provides a clear, objective point at which deadlines start. If something arrives after the deadline, it’s treated as late, even if it was mailed on time. In today’s system, electronic filings are stamped when the submission is recorded by the WCAB, but the key idea remains: the filing date is determined by when the WCAB actually has the document in its hands.

Filing with the WCAB is based on actual receipt by the WCAB. The date the agency receives and records the document is the filing date, not the date it was mailed, postmarked, or the date on a cover letter. This provides a clear, objective point at which deadlines start. If something arrives after the deadline, it’s treated as late, even if it was mailed on time. In today’s system, electronic filings are stamped when the submission is recorded by the WCAB, but the key idea remains: the filing date is determined by when the WCAB actually has the document in its hands.