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Late withdrawal of arbitration application deemed abuse of process; applicant ordered to pay $2,000.
The applicant sought to withdraw his application for arbitration two weeks before the scheduled hearing date, intending to proceed through the court system instead.
The applicant had failed to produce numerous required documents prior to the hearing.
The arbitrator found the late withdrawal to be an abuse of process under Rule 66.3 of the Commission Rules of Procedure, as the insurer had been put to considerable wasted time and expense.
The applicant was permitted to withdraw the application on the condition that he pay the insurer $2,000, representing the maximum amount the insurer was required to pay the Commission to participate in the hearing.
