{"id":"alj-H001670-2023-11-07","awcc_number":"H001670","decision_date":"2023-11-07","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Ashley Perryman","employer_name":null,"title":"PERRYMAN VS.ARKANSAS DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AWCC# H001670 & H010040 NOVEMBER 7, 2023","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:8","granted:2"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/PERRYMAN_ASHLEY_H001670_H010040_20231107.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"PERRYMAN_ASHLEY_H001670_H010040_20231107.pdf","text_length":2103,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \nCLAIM NO. H 001670 & H 010040 \nASHLEY PERRYMAN, EMPLOYEE      CLAIMANT \n \nARKANSAS DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,  \nEMPLOYER           RESPONDENT  \n \nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE CLAIMS DIVISION,  \nCARRIER/TPA        RESPONDENT  \n  \nOPINION FILED NOVEMBER 7\nth\n, 2023 \nHearing before Administrative Law Judge James D. Kennedy in Little Rock, \nArkansas, on November 7, 2023. \nClaimant is represented by George Bailey of Little Rock, Arkansas. \nRespondents are represented by Charles McLemore of Little Rock, Arkansas. \nSTATEMENT OF THE CASE \n A hearing was held in the above styled matter on November 7, 2023, in Little \nRock, Arkansas, on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss for failure to prosecute.  The \nclaimant had waived her right to a hearing in regard to the Motion to Dismiss and had \nsigned and approved an Order to Dismiss her claims without prejudice. The orders were \nalso approved by her attorney but had not been returned to the Commission at the time \nof the hearing. George Bailey, the attorney for the claimant, appeared on her behalf and \nstated that he had been given permission by the claimant to dismiss the claims without \nprejudice.  Charles McLemore appeared on behalf of the respondents in regard to the \nMotion to Dismiss.  Based upon the statements of the attorneys, it appears that the \nparties are in agreement the above styled claim should be dismissed without prejudice.    \nThe hearing was held on November 7\nth, \nafter proper notice.  After a review of the \nrecord as a whole to include all evidence properly before the Commission and having \nhad an opportunity to hear the statements of the both the claimant’s and respondent’s \n\nPERRYMAN – H001670 & H010040 \n \n2 \n \nattorney, the Motion to Dismiss is granted at this time, without prejudice, pursuant to \nA.C.A. 11-9-702 (a) (4) and 11- 9- 702 (d). \nORDER \n Pursuant to the above, the Motion to Dismiss is granted without prejudice in \nregard to the above styled claims.   \nIT IS SO ORDERED: \n      ____________________________ \n       JAMES D. KENNEDY \n       ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H 001670 & H 010040 ASHLEY PERRYMAN, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT ARKANSAS DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE CLAIMS DIVISION, CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED NOVEMBER 7 th , 2023 Hearing before Administrative Law Judge James D. Kenned...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T23:00:14.973Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H001670-2023-11-07","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/PERRYMAN_ASHLEY_H001670_H010040_20231107.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}