{"id":"alj-H207777-2024-12-18","awcc_number":"H207777","decision_date":"2024-12-18","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Evelyn Villeda","employer_name":"Frez-N-Stor","title":"VILLEDA VS. FREZ-N-STOR AWCC# H207777 December 18, 2024","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:2","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/VILLEDA_EVELYN_H207777_20241218.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"VILLEDA_EVELYN_H207777_20241218.pdf","text_length":2365,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n   \n CLAIM NO.  H207777 \n \nEVELYN VILLEDA  Employee                                                               CLAIMANT \n \nFREZ-N-STOR, Employer                                                                       RESPONDENT                                                              \n \nAMTRUST NORTH AMERICA, Carrier                                                   RESPONDENT \n \n \n OPINION/ORDER FILED DECEMBER 18, 2024 \n \nHearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Springdale, \nWashington County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. \n \nRespondents represented by WILLIAM C. FRYE,  Attorney, No. Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n \n OPINION/ORDER \n  \n This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to \nDismiss. \n Claimant  suffered  a  compensable  injury  on  September  7,  2022.    Respondent \naccepted the injury and paid compensation benefits, including surgery by Dr. Benafield \nand payment of an impairment rating.  Claimant was released to return to work and did \nreturn to work for respondent.   \nAn AR-C was filed on claimant’s behalf by Attorney Mark Peoples.  Subsequent to \nthat  filing,  in  an  Order  filed  October  3,  2024,  the  Full  Commission  allowed  Attorney \nPeoples to withdraw as claimant’s counsel. \nNo further action has been taken in this case, and as a result,  respondent filed a  \nrequest for dismissal on October 7, 2024.  A hearing was set on the respondent’s motion \n\nVilleda (H207777) \n \n2 \n \nfor December 11, 2024.  Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail at \nher  last  known  address.    The  certified  mail  was  returned  to  the  Commission  as \n“Insufficient Address.”  Claimant did not appear at the hearing and has not responded to \nthe respondent’s motion or taken any action to prosecute her claim. \n After my  review of  the  respondent’s motion,  the  claimant’s  failure  to  respond \nthereto, and all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that respondent’s \nMotion to Dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted.  This dismissal is pursuant \nto Commission Rule 099.13 and it is without prejudice. \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n \n      _____________________________________ \n       GREGORY K. STEWART \n       ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H207777 EVELYN VILLEDA Employee CLAIMANT FREZ-N-STOR, Employer RESPONDENT AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA, Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED DECEMBER 18, 2024 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. ...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:45:47.979Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H207777-2024-12-18","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/VILLEDA_EVELYN_H207777_20241218.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}