Raul Castro

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H304019 RAUL D. GRANDE CASTRO, Employee CLAIMANT DILLMEIER ENTERPRISES, INC., Employer RESPONDENT TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., Carrier/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED APRIL 17, 2024 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Claimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. Respondents represented by AMY C. MARKHAM, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas. OPINION/ORDER This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. On August 9, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C requesting various compensation benefits. Since that time, claimant has not requested a hearing or taken any further action to prosecute his claim. As a result, respondent filed a motion to dismiss this claim on January 18, 2024. A hearing was scheduled on the respondent’s motion for April 8, 2024. Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail and was delivered on February 13, 2024. Claimant has not responded to the respondent’s motion and did not appear at the hearing. After my review of the respondent’s motion, the claimant’s failure to respond thereto, and all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that respondent’s

Castro – H304019 2 Motion to Dismiss should be and hereby is granted. This dismissal is pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13 and it is without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. _____________________________________ GREGORY K. STEWART ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE