American Fence Co. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

HAIRE, Judge.

The issue raised on this review of an award entered by the Commission’s hearing officer is whether the hearing officer may properly proceed with a hearing on the merits even though the claimant’s request for hearing was filed after the claimant had executed a waiver of hi3 right to a hearing, and in addition the request was otherwise untimely because it was not filed within 60 days after the issuance of the carrier’s notice of claim status as required by A.R.S. § 23-947.

The carrier’s September 21,1977 notice of claim status specified that claimant had sustained a permanent…