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December 2, 2025

California Court of Appeal Affirms Strict Jurisdictional Deadline for Appeals of Labor Commissioner Decisions

On November 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, issued a published decision in Dobarro v. Kim, affirming the trial court’s dismissal for untimeliness of an employer’s appeal from a Labor Commissioner award. The decision underscores the mandatory and jurisdictional nature of the statutory deadline for seeking judicial review of Labor Commissioner decisions and rejects arguments for equitable tolling in this context.

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