BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WCC NO. H405720 CHARLES MCGUIRK, Employee CLAIMANT RAZORLINE CONCRETE & LAND, LLC, Employer RESPONDENT TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JULY 2, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Claimant unrepresented and appearing pro se. Respondents represented by MICHAEL E. RYBURN, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. On September 4, 2024, claimant filed Form AR-C alleging an injury to his shoulder on June 11, 2024. Respondent denied compensability of the claim and claimant has not requested a hearing or taken any action to prosecute his claim. As a result, on February 18, 2025, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss. A hearing was scheduled on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss for June 16, 2025. Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail and was delivered on May 10, 2025. Claimant was not present at the hearing and has not responded to the respondent’s motion.
McGuirk – H405720 -2- 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 motion to dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted. This dismissal is pursuant Commission Rule 099.13 and it is without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. _______________________________ GREGORY K. STEWART ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
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