BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H205385 SHANDA TURNER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT ARKANSAS LAMP MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT SUMMIT CONSULTING, INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED JUNE 22, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant is represented by JARID M. KINDER, Attorney, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Respondents are represented by GUY ALTON WADE, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On August 11, 2022, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on March 5, 2022. Claimant represented at the time by Jarid M. Kinder, who remains her attorney of record. On March 23, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more than six months since claimant filed his Form AR-C with the Commission, but he had not made a request for a hearing in that time. Claimant’s attorney advised the Commission on April 18, 2023 that he had no objection to the Motion to Dismiss and would not attend the hearing A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for June 13, 2023. Notice of the scheduled hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail at the last known address in the Commission’s file. The notice was delivered to claimant on April 22, 2023. Claimant did not appear in person at the hearing on June 13, 2023. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a hearing has been made in this file. After my review of the Respondent’s motion, the Claimant’s lack of response and failure to attend the hearing for the Respondent’s motion, as well as all other matters
Turner-H205385 2 properly before the Commission, I find that Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted. This dismissal is pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13 and is without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. _______________________________________ JOSEPH C. SELF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
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