Black v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

EUBANK, Judge.

The issue in this special action review of an Industrial Commission award is whether the administrative law judge erred in dismissing claimant’s untimely request for hearing. For the following reasons, we affirm the award.

Claimant, Rebecca Black, retained counsel, Peter Van Baalen, to represent her in an Industrial Commission claim. On April 7, 1983, counsel notified the commission and the employer’s insurance carrier of his retention. A claim for benefits was filed on April 8, 1983.

The carrier failed to accept or deny the claim within twenty-one days of filing and…