{"id":"alj-H400906-2025-04-29","awcc_number":"H400906","decision_date":"2025-04-29","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Rachel Grimes","employer_name":"Starbucks Corp","title":"GRIMES VS. STARBUCKS CORP AWCC# H400906 April 29, 2025","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:6","granted:1"],"injury_keywords":["shoulder","knee"],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/GRIMES_RACHEL_H400906_20250429.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"GRIMES_RACHEL_H400906_20250429.pdf","text_length":2556,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n WCC NO. H400906 \n \nRACHEL GRIMES, Employee CLAIMANT \n \nSTARBUCKS CORP., Employer RESPONDENT \n \nSEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, Carrier RESPONDENT \n \n \n \n OPINION FILED APRIL 29, 2025 \n \nHearing   before   ADMINISTRATIVE   LAW   JUDGE   ERIC   PAUL   WELLS   in   Springdale, \nWashington County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. \n \nRespondents represented by RANDY P. MURPHY, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n STATEMENT OF THE CASE \n \n This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondents’ Motion to Dismiss.  \n On  July  23,  2024,  the claimant filed  an  AR-C  requesting  various  compensation  benefits \nin  which  she  alleges  injuries  to  her  left  shoulder,  right  shoulder,  and  right  knee  on  or  about \nJanuary 27, 2024. There has been no request for a hearing and no further action was taken in tis \nclaim. \n On  February  10,  2025, the respondents  filed  a  Motion to  Dismiss  requesting  that  this \nclaim be dismissed for lack of prosecution. A hearing was scheduled for April 15, 2025. Notice \nof  that  hearing  was  sent  to  the  claimant  by  certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested  on  March  7, \n2025. United States Postal Department records indicate that claimant received and signed for the \nnotice on March 10, 2025. Despite having received notice of the scheduled hearing, the claimant \nfailed to appear at the hearing and has failed to respond to the motion in any form or manner. \n\nGrimes – H400906 \n \n-2- \n After  a  review  of  the  respondents’ Motion to  Dismiss,  the  claimant’s lack  of  desire  to \npursue his claim, and her failure to appear at the scheduled hearing, as well as all other matters \nproperly before the Commission, I find that respondents’ Motion to Dismiss this claim should be \nand hereby is granted pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13. This dismissal is without prejudice. \n ORDER \nPursuant  to  the  above  statement  of  the  case  and  Commission  Rule  099.13,  I  have  no \nalternative but to dismiss this claim in its entirety, without prejudice, for failure to prosecute. \nIf  they  have  not  already  done  so,  the  respondents  are  directed  to  pay  the  court  reporter, \nVeronica Lane, fees and expenses within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice. \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. H400906 RACHEL GRIMES, Employee CLAIMANT STARBUCKS CORP., Employer RESPONDENT SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED APRIL 29, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ERIC PAUL WELLS in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claim...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:42:07.810Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H400906-2025-04-29","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/GRIMES_RACHEL_H400906_20250429.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}