{"id":"alj-H107765-2023-09-29","awcc_number":"H107765","decision_date":"2023-09-29","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Fred Jonte","employer_name":"Distribution Solutions Inc","title":"JONTE VS. DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC. AWCC# H107765 SEPTEMBER 29, 2023","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:4","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads//JONTE_FRED_H107765_20230929.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"JONTE_FRED_H107765_20230929.pdf","text_length":1907,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H107765 \n \nFRED JONTE, EMPLOYEE   CLAIMANT \n \nDISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nCCMSI/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION/ORDER FILED SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 \n \nHearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington \nCounty, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant is represented by DANIEL E. WREN, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas, although not \nappearing. \n \nRespondents are represented by GUY ALTON WADE, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas \n \nOPINION/ORDER \n \n A hearing was conducted on September 21, 2023, to determine whether this claim should be \ndismissed for lack of prosecution pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-702(a)(4) and Commission Rule \n099.13. \nOn June 26, 2023, respondent submitted a letter to serve as a Motion to Dismiss, as claimant \ndied from causes unrelated to the subject claim. Claimant’s attorney responded by letter on July 31, \n2023, that he did not object to the matter being dismissed and provided a copy of the death certificate \ndemonstrating  that  claimant  died  on  March  5,  2023.    These  letters  and  the  death  certificate  were \nintroduced into the record.   \nI find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a \nhearing has been made in this file.  After my review of the Respondent’s motion, the response  by \nclaimant’s  attorney  and  the  death  certificate, as  well  as  all  other  matters  properly  before  the \nCommission, I find that Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted.  \n\nJonte-H107765 \n \n2 \n \nThis dismissal is pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13 and is without prejudice. \nIT IS SO ORDERED. \n \n \n      _______________________________________                                                                                   \n      JOSEPH C. SELF \n      ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H107765 FRED JONTE, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT CCMSI/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkans...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T23:03:23.554Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H107765-2023-09-29","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads//JONTE_FRED_H107765_20230929.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}