ARD v. ST. VINCENT HEALTH SYSTEM, 2006 AWCC 141


CLAIM NO. F501764

PAULA J. ARD, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT v. ST. VINCENT HEALTH SYSTEM, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE CARRIER, RESPONDENT

Before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission
OPINION FILED AUGUST 17, 2006

Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Claimant represented by the Honorable Steven McNeely, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Respondents represented by the Honorable Walter A. Murray, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.

ORDER
Presently before the Full Commission is the respondents’ Motion to Correct the Record wherein it requests that the Commission issue an Order correcting the record by removing the claimant’s medical evidence and the claimant’s deposition from the record. In addition, the respondents have also requested that the Commission direct that an investigation be conducted in order to explain the discrepancies in the discussion at the hearing concerning exhibits/depositions and what was later found in the record and the Commission’s file.

After consideration of the respondents’ Motion to Correct the Record, the claimant’s response thereto, the official transcript of the hearing, and all other matters properly before the Commission, we find that the official transcript of the hearing clearly demonstrates that the claimant’s medical evidence and deposition were not admitted into evidence. Therefore, the Full Commission hereby grants the respondents’ Motion to Correct the Record pertaining to these documents.

As to the respondents’ request for an investigation of this matter, the Full Commission finds that no evidence has been presented to support a finding of impropriety or abuse of authority, so as to warrant an investigation of any sort in this matter. Therefore, we hereby deny the respondents’ request for an investigation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

________________________________ OLAN W. REEVES, Chairman
________________________________ SHELBY W. TURNER, Commissioner
________________________________ KAREN H. McKINNEY, Commissioner