{"id":"alj-H302021-2024-07-11","awcc_number":"H302021","decision_date":"2024-07-11","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Paula Hollingsworth","employer_name":null,"title":"HOLLINGSWORTH VS. CIRCLE OF LIFE HOSPICE CORPORATIONAWCC# H302021July 11, 2024","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:3","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/HOLLINGSWORTH_PAULA_H302021_20240711.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"HOLLINGSWORTH_PAULA_H302021_20240711.pdf","text_length":2208,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H302021 \n \nPAULA HOLLINGSWORTH, EMPLOYEE   CLAIMANT \n \nCIRCLE OF LIFE HOSPICE CORPORATION, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nMIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION/ORDER FILED JULY 11, 2024 \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 MICHAEL C. STILES, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas \n \nOPINION/ORDER \n \n On  April 26, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on December \n31, 2022.   Claimant was represented at the time by Lauri K. Thomas,  who filed a Motion to Withdraw \non December 22, 2023 and was allowed to withdraw on January 9, 2024.  No other attorney entered \nan appearance on claimant’s behalf.     \nOn May 3, 2024, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more than \nsix months since claimant filed her Form AR-C with the Commission, but she had not made a request \nfor a hearing in that time.  A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for June 20, \n2024.  Notice of the scheduled hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail at the last known address \nin the Commission’s file.  The notice was delivered to claimant on May 14, 2024.  Claimant did not \nrespond to Respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on June 20, 2024.   \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 Claimant’s lack \n\nHollingsworth-H302021 \n \n2 \n \nof response and failure to attend the hearing for the respondent’s motion, as well as all other matters \nproperly before the Commission, I find that respondent’s Motion to Dismiss this claim should be and \nhereby is granted.  This 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. H302021 PAULA HOLLINGSWORTH, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT CIRCLE OF LIFE HOSPICE CORPORATION, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED JULY 11, 2024 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Spring...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:51:09.899Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H302021-2024-07-11","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/HOLLINGSWORTH_PAULA_H302021_20240711.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}