David Wiser vs. City Of Pea Ridge

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H300811 DAVID A. WISER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT CITY OF PEA RIDGE, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant is not represented and did not appear at the hearing. Respondents are represented by MARK K. EDWARDS, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On May 1, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on January 23, 2023. Claimant was represented at the time by Matthew J. Ketcham, who filed a Motion to Withdraw on August 23, 2023 and was allowed to withdraw on September 6, 2023. No other attorney entered an appearance on claimant’s behalf. On December 7, 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. A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for January 18, 2024. 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 returned unclaimed on January 9, 2024. Claimant did not respond to Respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on January 18, 2024. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a

Wiser-H300811 2 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 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