Ronald Guyll vs. Heber Springs Wholesale Grocery Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H401525 RONALD L. GUYLL, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT HEBER SPRINGS WHOLESALE GROCERY INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT MEM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MAY 22, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant is represented by MATTHEW J. KETCHAM, Attorney, Fort Smith, Arkansas although not appearing. Respondents are represented by GUY A. WADE, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On February 29, 2024, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on December17, 2023. Claimant was represented at the time by Matthew J. Ketcham, who remains his attorney of record. On March 4, 2025, claimant’s attorney 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 he had no objection to the Motion to Dismiss and would not attend the hearing. A hearing on claimant’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for May 1, 2025. 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 April 21, 2025. Claimant did not respond to the Motion to Dismiss and did not appear in person at the hearing on May 1, 2025. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a

Guyll-H401525 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