Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: objection to Division Notice of Withdrawal of Citation (must be received within 30 days after service)
30 days after service of the division notice of withdrawal of citation, under 8 CCR 364.1(a), 348(c).
Rule text
8 CCR 364.1(a): "If no objection to the Notice of Withdrawal of Citation is received by the Appeals Board within 30 days of service of the Notice, the Notice will become a final order of the Appeals Board. An objection to a Notice of Withdrawal of Citation shall be in the form of a petition for reconsideration, the grounds for which shall be misrepresentation, fraud, undue influence, mutual mistake of fact, or violation of applicable law."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Service of the Division Notice of Withdrawal of Citation): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)).
8 CCR 364.1(a), 348(c)
8 CCR 364.1(a): "If no objection to the Notice of Withdrawal of Citation is received by the Appeals Board within 30 days of service of the Notice, the Notice will become a final order of the Appeals Board. An objection to a Notice of Withdrawal of Citation shall be in the form of a petition for reconsideration, the grounds for which shall be misrepresentation, fraud, undue influence, mutual mistake of fact, or violation of applicable law."Official source
Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)
Gov. Code 6800: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 8 CCR 10600: "(a) The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for exercising or performing any right or duty to act or respond falls on a weekend, or on a holiday for which the offices of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board are closed, the act or response may be performed or exercised upon the next business day." 8 CCR 32130(a)-(b) (PERB): "(a) In computing any period of time under these regulations, except under Section 32776(c), (d), (e) and (f), the period of time begins to run the day after the act or occurrence referred to. (b) Whenever the last date to file a document falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, as defined in Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, or PERB offices are closed, the time period for filing shall be extended to and include the next regular PERB business day. The extension of time provided herein shall be applied subsequent to the application of any other extension of time provided by these regulations or by other applicable law." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays."Official source
- 8 CCR 348(c): service by mail or email to an address outside California adds 10 days, not 5. Must be RECEIVED by the Board within the period. Mail extension under 348(c) shown when the Notice is mailed or emailed; given the receipt language, LAWYER REVIEW before relying on it.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Service of the Division Notice of Withdrawal of Citation on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Service of the Division Notice of Withdrawal of Citation): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
Notes
8 CCR 348(c): service by mail or email to an address outside California adds 10 days, not 5. Must be RECEIVED by the Board within the period. Mail extension under 348(c) shown when the Notice is mailed or emailed; given the receipt language, LAWYER REVIEW before relying on it.
Related deadlines
- WCAB: objection to Declaration of Readiness to Proceed (10 calendar days after service) (10 days after)
- Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: objection to order consolidating proceedings involving different employers (10 days after service of order) (10 days after)
- Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: motion to reinstate withdrawn appeal (30 days after service of order granting withdrawal) (30 days after)
- Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: objection to amended citation partially withdrawing Division action (30 days after service) (30 days after)
- Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: response opposing reinstatement after non-appearance (10 days after service of request) (10 days after)
- Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: serve previously filed documents on newly joined party (10 working days after order granting party status) (10 court days after)
- OTA: written objection to consolidation or deconsolidation (15 days of receiving notice of request) (15 days after)
- OTA: written objection to bifurcating or severing an appeal (15 days from date on the notice) (15 days after)
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.