{"id":"alj-H203387-2023-03-23","awcc_number":"H203387","decision_date":"2023-03-23","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Billg Doerflinger","employer_name":"Metro Aviation Inc","title":"DOERFLINGER VS. METRO AVIATION INC. AWCC# H203387 MARCH 23, 2023","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:3","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/DOERFLINGER_BILLG_H203387_20230323.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"DOERFLINGER_BILLG_H203387_20230323.pdf","text_length":2080,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H203387 \n \nBILL DOERFLINGER, EMPLOYEE   CLAIMANT \n \nMETRO AVIATION INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nGALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES INC, .INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION/ORDER FILED MARCH 23, 2023 \n \nHearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington \nCounty, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant appearing pro se. \n \nRespondents are represented RICK BEHRING, JR., Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas \n \nOPINION/ORDER \n \n On  May 5, 2022, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on November 12, \n2021. Claimant was not represented by an attorney when the AR-C was filed, and is still pro se.   \nOn November 29, 2022, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more \nthan six months since claimant filed his Form AR-C with the Commission, but he had not made a \nrequest for a hearing in that time. A hearing on  respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for \nMarch  16,  2023.   Notice of  the  scheduled  hearing was  sent  to  claimant  by certified  mail at  the  last \nknown address in the Commission’s file.  The notice was delivered to claimant on January 17, 2023.   \nClaimant did not respond to respondent’s motion but did appear in person at the hearing on March \n16, 2023. Claimant understood that the requested dismissal would be without prejudice.  \nI find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a \nhearing  has  been  made  in  this file.  After my review of the Respondent’s motion, the claimant’s \ntestimony  at  the  hearing  as  well  as  all  other  matters  properly  before  the  Commission,  I  find  that \n\nDoerflinger-H203387 \n \n2 \n \nRespondent’s Motion to Dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted.  This dismissal is pursuant \nto Commission Rule 099.13 and is without prejudice. \nIT IS SO ORDERED. \n \n \n      _______________________________________                                                                                   \n      JOSEPH C. SELF \n      ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H203387 BILL DOERFLINGER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT METRO AVIATION INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES INC, .INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MARCH 23, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Wash...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T23:09:48.989Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H203387-2023-03-23","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/DOERFLINGER_BILLG_H203387_20230323.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}