CLAIM NO. F903666

SILVESTRE COTA, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT v. COMPASS GROUP USA, INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT GALLAGHER BASSETT, CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT

Before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission
ORDER FILED MARCH 29, 2010

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

Claimant represented by the HONORABLE KEITH WREN, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Respondent represented by the HONORABLE MATTHEW MAULDIN, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.

ORDER
This claim is presently before the Commission on the Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss the Appeal. Respondents filed a timely notice of appeal from the December 22, 2009, Administrative Law Judge opinion. The parties entered into settlement negotiations, reaching a tentative settlement in early February 2010. On February 12, 2010, the Commission granted Respondents’ Motion to Hold the Appeal in Abeyance. All subrogation issues have been addressed and the parties have reached a final Joint Petition Agreement. A Joint Petition Hearing was held on March 18, 2010. Respondents now move that the appeal be properly dismissed. After consideration of respondent’s motion, and all other matters properly before the Commission, we find that respondent’s motion must be, and hereby is, granted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

_______________________________ A. WATSON BELL, Chairman

_______________________________ KAREN H. McKINNEY, Commissioner

_______________________________ PHILIP A. HOOD, Commissioner

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