{"id":"alj-H302982-2023-10-26","awcc_number":"H302982","decision_date":"2023-10-26","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Laura Gaylin","employer_name":"Knight Transportation Inc","title":"GAYLIN VS. KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC. AWCC# H302982 OCTOBER 26, 2023","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:4","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/GAYLIN_LAURA_H302982_20231026.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"GAYLIN_LAURA_H302982_20231026.pdf","text_length":2275,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H302982 \n \nLAURA A. GAYLIN, EMPLOYEE   CLAIMANT \n \nKNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nSEDWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION/ORDER FILED OCTOBER 26, 2023 \n \nHearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Fort Smith, Sebastian \nCounty, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant is represented by JARID M. KINDER, Attorney, Fayetteville, Arkansas; although not \nappearing at the hearing. \n \nRespondents are represented by R. SCOTT ZUERKER, Attorney, Fort Smith, Arkansas \n \nOPINION/ORDER \n \n On  May  8,  2023,  claimant  filed  Form  AR-C,  alleging  a  compensable  injury  on  April  26, \n2023.   Claimant was represented at the time by Jarid M. Kinder, who remains her attorney of record.     \nOn June 27, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more than \nsix months since claimant filed her Form AR-C with the Commission, but she had not made a request \nfor a hearing in that time.  Claimant’s attorney advised the Commission he had no objection to the \nMotion to Dismiss and would not attend the hearing.  A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss \nwas scheduled for October 3, 2023.  Notice of the scheduled hearing was sent to claimant by certified \nmail  at  the  last  known address in the Commission’s file. The notice was  delivered  to  claimant  on \nAugust 17, 2023.  Claimant did not respond to Respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at \nthe hearing on October 3, 2023.   \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 lack \n\nGaylin-H302982 \n \n2 \n \nof response and failure to attend the hearing for the Respondent’s motion, as well as all other matters \nproperly before the Commission, I find that Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss this claim should be \nand hereby is granted.  This dismissal is pursuant to 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. H302982 LAURA A. GAYLIN, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT SEDWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED OCTOBER 26, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in F...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T23:02:14.539Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H302982-2023-10-26","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/GAYLIN_LAURA_H302982_20231026.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}