Richardson, 011718 ARWC, G603726

• Case Date: January 17, 2018
• Court: Arkansas

SCOTT D. RICHARDSON, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS CORP., d/b/a KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, CARRIER RESPONDENT No. G603726 Arkansas Workers Compensation Before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission January 17, 2018           (1/5/2016)          Hearing before CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ANDREW L. BLOOD, on January 17, 2018, at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.           Claimant pro se.           Respondents represented by the HONORABLE RICK BEHRING, JR., Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.           ANDREW L. BLOOD, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.          STATEMENT OF THE CASE          A hearing was conducted in the above-styled claim on the Motion to Dismiss filed herein by respondents. The claimant reported that he suffered an injury within the course and scope of his employment on January 5, 2016. The claim was ultimately denied by the respondents. In correspondence of June 9, 2016, the claimant requested a hearing before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation on the claim. Pursuant to the claimant’s hearing request, the claim was assigned to the Adjudication Division of the Commission, and prehearing questionnaire documents were forwarded to the parties. Prior to the scheduled prehearing conference the claimant submitted correspondence reflecting that he was no longer in pursing the workers’ compensation claim. In accordance with the afore, the scheduled prehearing teleconference was canceled and the file returned to the general files of the Commission.          On December 13, 2017, respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss the claim for want of prosecution. On December 14, 2017, notice of the Motion to Dismiss was forwarded to the claimant by certified mail - return receipt requested. On December 20, 2017, the claimant submitted a waiver of his right to a hearing before the Commission on the Motion to Dismiss.          DISCUSSION          Scott D. Richardson, the claimant, with a date of birth of May 20, 1950, commenced his employment with respondents on April 23, 2015. On January 5, 2016, the claimant asserted that he...