{"id":"full_commission-H304280-2024-11-21","awcc_number":"H304280","decision_date":"2024-11-21","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Larry Zintel","employer_name":"Pulaski County Road & Bridge","title":"ZINTEL VS. PULASKI COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE AWCC# H304280 November 21, 2024","outcome":"granted","outcome_keywords":["granted:2"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Zintel_Larry_H304280_20241121.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Zintel_Larry_H304280_20241121.pdf","text_length":1750,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n \nCLAIM NO.  H304280  \n \nLARRY M. ZINTEL, \nEMPLOYEE \n \nCLAIMANT \nPULASKI COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE,  \nEMPLOYER \n \nRESPONDENT \nAAC RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, \nINSURANCE CARRIER/TPA \nRESPONDENT \n  \n      \nOPINION FILED NOVEMBER 21, 2024  \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by the HONORABLE MARK A. PEOPLES, Attorney \nat Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \nRespondents represented by the HONORABLE MELISSA WOOD, Attorney \nat Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n \n ORDER \n The parties in the above-styled matter have filed a MOTION FOR \nADDITIONAL TIME.  The Full Commission grants the parties’ motion.   \n An administrative law judge filed an opinion on March 5, 2024.  The \nadministrative law judge found that the claimant proved he sustained a \ncompensable injury.  The administrative law judge awarded medical \ntreatment and temporary disability benefits.  The respondents filed a notice \nof appeal to the Full Commission.   \n On May 21, 2024, the Full Commission granted a joint MOTION TO \nSTAY PROCEEDINGS/APPEAL.  The parties now ask the Full \nCommission to stay the proceedings for “a period of up to three (3) \n\nZINTEL - H304280  2\n  \n \n \nadditional months[.]”  The parties assert that “CMS approval” of a Medicare \nSet Aside Evaluation must be obtained before a Joint Petition hearing can \nbe held.   \n The Full Commission therefore grants the MOTION FOR \nADDITIONAL TIME. \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H304280 LARRY M. ZINTEL, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT PULASKI COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT AAC RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED NOVEMBER 21, 2024","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:44.817Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H304280-2024-11-21","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Zintel_Larry_H304280_20241121.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}