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| board of referees |
special reasons |
delay not substantial |
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Summary:
The delay, it is suggested, is not substantial. Certainly, the length of the delay is an important factor to be considered, but it would be quite inappropriate for me to accept it as the sole factor to be examined. Indeed, it is only one of several factors. The most important is the reason given.
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| board of referees |
special reasons |
delay due to representative |
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Summary:
While absence of prejudice may also be a factor, I think it important to require that a claimant act in a prudent and well-intentioned manner, displaying a desire to pursue the matter. The claimant must accept the failure of his or her agent to act likewise. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
