Adams, 041919 ARWC, G806539

• Case Date: April 19, 2019
• Court: Kansas

CRAIG ADAMS, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT FEDEX GROUND PKG. SYS., SELF-INSURED EMPLOYER RESPONDENT SEDGWICK CLAIMS MGMT. SVCS., INC., THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR RESPONDENT WCC No. G806539 Arkansas Workers Compensation Before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission April 19, 2019          Hearing before Administrative Law Judge O. Milton Fine II on April 18, 2019 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.           Claimant, pro se, not appearing.           Respondents represented by Mr. Jason Ryburn, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.           O. MILTON FINE, II Administrative Law Judge.          I. BACKGROUND          This matter comes before the Commission on a motion to dismiss by Respondents. A hearing on the motion was conducted on April 18, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas. No testimony was taken in the case. Claimant, who according to Commission records is pro se, failed to appear at the hearing. At Respondents’ request, the Commission file on this claim has been incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.          The record reflects the following procedural history:          Per the Form AR-1 filed on September 27, 2018, Claimant purportedly injured his lower back at work on July 19, 2018 while lifting packages. According to the Form AR-2 also filed on September 27, 2018, Respondents controverted the matter in its entirety, contending that there was no medical evidence of such an injury. On September 28, 2018, Claimant filed a Form AR-C. Therein, he requested reimbursement of medical expenses, rehabilitation, temporary partial disability benefits, and compensation for missing 24 days of work (essentially, temporary total disability benefits).          Claimant requested a hearing via email to the Clerk of the Commission on October 22, 2018. The file was assigned to my office on November 16, 2018. On November 19, 2018, I sent prehearing questionnaires to the parties by mail. Respondents’ counsel made an entry of appearance on November 21, 2018. When no questionnaire response by Claimant was forthcoming, I wrote him on December 12, 2018. In that letter, I informed him that if he did not file his response...