CLAIM NO. F013783
Before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission
ORDER FILED JANUARY 12, 2005
Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Claimant represented by HON. KRISTOFER E. RICHARDSON, Attorney at Law, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Respondent represented by HON. ERIC NEWKIRK, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.
ORDER
Presently before the Commission is claimant’s Motion for an Extension of Time to File Brief. Claimant’s motion states that the respondents do not have an objection to the requested extension. After consideration of claimant’s motion and all other matters properly before the Commission, we find that the claimant’s motion should be granted.
Claimant’s brief was originally due on December 3, 2004. Pursuant to an agreement of the parties, the clerk of the Commission granted claimant’s initial request for an extension and set December 31, 2004, as the new due date for claimant’s brief. December 31, 2004, was a state holiday and the Commission offices were closed on that date. On the next business day, January 3, 2005, claimant filed the present motion with the Commission. We find claimant’s motion to be timely.
Accordingly, we grant the claimant’s motion and order the clerk of the Commission to establish a new briefing schedule.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
___________________________________ OLAN W. REEVES, Chairman
___________________________________ SHELBY W. TURNER, Commissioner
___________________________________ KAREN H. McKINNEY, Commissioner