Detweiler, 011520 ARWC, G808405

Case DateJanuary 15, 2020
CourtKansas
TRAVIS L. DETWEILER, Employee CLAIMANT
PRECISION BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC, Employer RESPONDENT
CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY, Carrier/TPA RESPONDENT
No. G808405
Arkansas Workers Compensation
Before the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission
January 15, 2020
         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 GAIL PONDER GAINES, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas.           OPINION/ORDER           GREGORY K. STEWART, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.          This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss.          On February 11, 2019, claimant filed Form AR-C alleging a compensable injury on November 30, 2018. Respondent denied compensability of that claim. No hearing was requested and no further action was taken until claimant’s attorney requested approval to withdraw as counsel. By order dated November 8, 2019, the Full Commission granted Attorney Kinder’s motion to withdraw as counsel.          On November 27, 2019, respondent filed this Motion to Dismiss requesting that the claim be dismissed for failure to make a bona fide request for a hearing in six months and also for failure to prosecute.          A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for January 6, 2020. Notice of that hearing...

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