{"id":"alj-H206953-2023-05-24","awcc_number":"H206953","decision_date":"2023-05-24","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Jean Zimmer","employer_name":"Dardanelle Regional Hospital","title":"ZIMMER VS. DARDANELLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AWCC# H206953 MAY 24, 2023","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:3","granted:2"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/ZIMMER_JEAN_H206952_20230524.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"ZIMMER_JEAN_H206952_20230524.pdf","text_length":2026,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n   \n CLAIM NO.  H206953 \n \n \nJEAN ZIMMER, Employee                                                                              CLAIMANT                         \n \nDARDANELLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Employer                                  RESPONDENT                          \n \nARK. HOSP. ASSOC./RISK MGT. RESOURCES, Carrier/TPA              RESPONDENT                         \n \n \n OPINION/ORDER FILED MAY 24, 2023 \n \n \nHearing   before   ADMINISTRATIVE   LAW   JUDGE   GREGORY   K.   STEWART   in \nRussellville, Pope County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. \n \nRespondents represented by MELISSA WOOD, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n \n OPINION/ORDER \n  \n This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to \nDismiss. \n On  July  15,  2022,  claimant  suffered  an  injury  to  various  body  parts  for  which \nrespondent  paid  medical  benefits.    On  September  27,  2022,  Form AR-C  was  filed  by \nAttorney  York  requesting  compensation  benefits.    No  further  action  was  taken  and on \nMarch 1, 2023, Ms. York’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel was granted.  Subsequently, \non March 29, 2023, respondent filed this Motion to Dismiss. \n A hearing was scheduled on the respondent’s motion for May 18, 2023.  Notice of \nthe  hearing  was  sent  to  claimant  by  certified  mail  and  was  delivered  on  April  7,  2023.  \nClaimant did not appear at the hearing and has not responded to the respondent’s motion. \n\nZimmer – H206953 \n \n2 \n \n After my  review of  the  respondent’s motion,  the  claimant’s  failure  to  respond \nthereto, and all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that respondent’s \nmotion to dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted.  This dismissal is pursuant \nto Commission Rule 099.13 and it is without prejudice. \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n \n      _____________________________________ \n       GREGORY K. STEWART \n       ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H206953 JEAN ZIMMER, Employee CLAIMANT DARDANELLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Employer RESPONDENT ARK. HOSP. ASSOC./RISK MGT. RESOURCES, Carrier/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MAY 24, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Russellvill...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T23:07:55.594Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H206953-2023-05-24","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/ZIMMER_JEAN_H206952_20230524.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}