{"id":"alj-H204558-2026-02-12","awcc_number":"H204558","decision_date":"2026-02-12","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Vincent Walker","employer_name":"Greenwood School Maintenance","title":"WALKER VS. GREENWOOD SCHOOL MAINTENANCE AWCC# H204558 February 12, 2026","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:8"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/WALKER_VINCENT_H204558_20260212.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"WALKER_VINCENT_H204558_20260212.pdf","text_length":2653,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n WCC NO.  H204558 \n \nVINCENT WALKER, Employee CLAIMANT \n \nGREENWOOD SCHOOL MAINTENANCE, Employer RESPONDENT \n  \nARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSN., Carrier RESPONDENT \n \n OPINION FILED FEBRUARY 12, 2026  \n \nHearing  before  ADMINISTRATIVE  LAW  JUDGE  ERIC  PAUL  WELLS,  in Fort  Smith, \nSebastian County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant represented  by EDDIE  H.  WALKER,  Attorney, Fort  Smith,  Arkansas;  although  not \npresent at hearing. \n \nRespondent represented by JARROD S. PARRISH, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n OPINION \n \n This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. \nOn July  24,  2023, Eddie  Walker claimant’s  attorney,  filed a  Form AR-C  requesting \nvarious  compensation  benefits in  which the  claimant alleged an  injury  to  his head,  bilateral \nshoulders, and right thumb on or about June 16, 2022. A hearing was requested regarding issues \nwith medical treatment and entitlement to temporary total disability benefits. However, in lieu of \na hearing this administrative law judge issued two different Agreed Orders, on January 29, 2024, \nand February 13, 2024, which resolved all issues. No further action was taken in this claim. \nOn September  11,  2025,  the  respondents  filed  a  Motion  to  Dismiss  requesting  that  this \nclaim  be  dismissed  for  lack  of  prosecution.  A  hearing  was  scheduled  for January  15,  2026. \nNotice  of  that  hearing  was  sent  to  the  claimant  by  certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested  on \nNovember 3, 2025. United States Postal Department records indicate that claimant received and \nsigned for the notice on November 6, 2025. \n\nWalker – H204558 \n2 \n \nMr. Walker indicated by letter dated January 6, 2026, that he would waive his appearance \nat the hearing  and further indicated that he had no objection to the Motion to Dismiss “without \nprejudice.”    \nPursuant  to  11  CAR  §25-110(d)  (previously  codified  as  Commission  Rule  099.13),  the \nCommission may enter an order dismissing a claim for want of prosecution.  After my review of \nthe respondent’s Motion to Dismiss, Mr. Walker’s response  thereto he had  no  objection  to  the \nMotion  to  Dismiss  without  prejudice,  and  the  claimant’s  failure  to  appear  at  the  scheduled \nhearing,  as  well  as  all  other  matters  properly  before  the  Commission,  I  find  that  claimant  has \nfailed to prosecute this claim. Therefore, this claim is dismissed without prejudice.   \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n       \n      ________________________________ \n      HONORABLE ERIC PAUL WELLS \n      ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WCC NO. H204558 VINCENT WALKER, Employee CLAIMANT GREENWOOD SCHOOL MAINTENANCE, Employer RESPONDENT ARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSN., Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ERIC PAUL WELLS, in Fort Smith, Sebastian Coun...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:32:06.955Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H204558-2026-02-12","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/WALKER_VINCENT_H204558_20260212.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}