Cobb, 050919 ARWC, G606735

Case DateMay 09, 2019
CourtKansas
KENNETH WAYNE COBB, Employee CLAIMANT
P.A.M. TRANSPORT, INC., Self-Insured Employer RESPONDENT
No. G606735
Arkansas Workers Compensation
Before the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission
May 9, 2019
         Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE AMY GRIMES, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.           Claimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing.           Respondent represented by DAVID C. JONES, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas.           AMY GRIMES, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.          STATEMENT OF THE CASE          The case, at bar, came before the Commission for a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss on May 2, 2019, in Springdale, Arkansas. Counsel for respondent appeared at the hearing, but the claimant was not present. The record reflects that notice of said hearing was sent by certified mail on March 28, 2019 to claimant’s address in Erlanger, Kentucky. The United States Postal Department provided a confirmation of delivery signed for by Norma Cobb on April 1, 2019, at the address as reflected in the Commission file for claimant.          Respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss this claim on March 26, 2019 which indicated that claimant was an employee of P.A.M. Transport on September 15, 2016, when he was involved in a work-related incident during the course and scope of his employment. While this claim was initially accepted as compensable, on November 10, 2016 respondent filed an Amended AR-2 with the Commission indicating that respondent was controverting this claim in its entirety. On March 27, 2017, Attorney Wesley Cottrell filed a Form AR-C on claimant’s behalf. On March 30, 2017, a pre-hearing questionnaire was submitted and a hearing was requested. A pre-hearing conference was conducted and a hearing was scheduled for July 27, 2017. That hearing was canceled based upon ongoing discovery and the need to take claimant’s deposition. Said deposition was taken on June 8, 2018, and on July 25, 2018 Mr. Cottrell filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for claimant which was ultimately granted by the Full Commission on September 6, 2018. No further action has been taken by claimant in...

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