{"id":"alj-H205677-2023-09-29","awcc_number":"H205677","decision_date":"2023-09-29","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Julius Brown","employer_name":"J B Hunt Transport Inc","title":"BROWN VS. J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC. AWCC# H205677 SEPTEMBER 29, 2023","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:5","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads//BROWN_JULIUS_H205677_20230929.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"BROWN_JULIUS_H205677_20230929.pdf","text_length":2404,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H205677 \n \nJULIUS BROWN, EMPLOYEE   CLAIMANT \n \nJ B HUNT TRANSPORT INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nESIS INC./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 not represented and did not appear at the hearing. \n \nRespondents are represented by JOSEPH H. PURVIS, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \nOPINION/ORDER \n \nOn July 11, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more than \nsix months since this claim was established based on the filing of the AR-1 form by the respondent.  \nThis filing occurred on August 9, 2022, and related to an injury on July 8, 2022.  A review of the file \ndid not reveal an AR-C form submitted by claimant. Claimant has not made a request for a hearing in \nthis  matter.  A  hearing  on  respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for September  21,  2023. \nAppropriate notice of this hearing was attempted on the claimant in the manner prescribed by law via \nthe United States Postal Service, and the item could not be delivered due to the Postal Service being \nunable to locate any delivery  information in its records. Claimant did not respond to Respondent’s \nmotion and did not appear in person at the hearing on September 21, 2023.  \nIn  support  of  its  Motion  to  Dismiss,  respondent provided a copy of a “Stipulation and \nAgreement” which was entered in the State of Georgia that is similar to a joint petition agreement in \n\nBrown-H205677 \n \n2 \n \nArkansas. The settlement for the injury was a total of $70,000.00.  It therefore appears that claimant \nelected to prosecute his claim in the State of Georgia.  \n I find it has been more than six months since prior to this  hearing that the First Report of \nInjury was filed.  To date, claimant has not filed anything in the State of Arkansas to commence a \nclaim here.  To the extent that it is necessary to dismiss this claim, Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss \nshould be and hereby is granted.  This dismissal is pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13 and is without \nprejudice. \nIT IS SO ORDERED. \n \n \n      _______________________________________                                                                                   \n      JOSEPH C. SELF \n      ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H205677 JULIUS BROWN, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ESIS INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arka...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T23:03:19.359Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H205677-2023-09-29","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads//BROWN_JULIUS_H205677_20230929.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}