{"id":"alj-H404324-2025-07-28","awcc_number":"H404324","decision_date":"2025-07-28","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Nicole Richardson","employer_name":"Dollar General Store","title":"RICHARDSON VS. DOLLAR GENERAL STORE AWCC# H404324 July 28, 2025","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:3","granted:2"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/RICHARDSON_NICOLE_H404324_20250728.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"RICHARDSON_NICOLE_H404324_20250728.pdf","text_length":1952,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n WCC NO. H404324 \n \nNICOLE RICHARDSON, Employee CLAIMANT \n \nDOLLAR GENERAL STORE, Employer RESPONDENT \n \nDOLGENCORP, LLC, Carrier RESPONDENT \n \n \n \n OPINION FILED JULY 28, 2025 \n \nHearing  before  ADMINISTRATIVE  LAW  JUDGE GREGORY  K.  STEWART in  Fort \nSmith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant unrepresented and appearing pro se. \n \nRespondents represented by DAVID C. JONES, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n \n STATEMENT OF THE CASE \n \n This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to \nDismiss. \n On  June  28,  2024,  claimant  was  injured  during  a  motor  vehicle  accident  while \nworking  for  respondent.  Respondent  accepted  this  claim  as  a  medical-only  claim.  On \nJuly  30,  2024,  Attorney  Laura  Beth  York  filed  Form  AR-C  on  behalf  of  the  claimant. \nSome  discovery  was  completed  by  the  parties  before  Attorney  York  filed  a  Motion  to \nWithdraw on December 2, 2024. On December 16, 2024, the Full Commission granted \nAttorney York’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.  \n No  further  action  was  taken  in  this  claim  until  respondent  filed  its  Motion  to \nDismiss on April 23, 2025. A hearing was scheduled on respondent’s motion for July 14, \n2025. Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail and was delivered on \n\nRichardson - H404324 \n \n-2- \nJune  10,  2025.  Claimant  did  not  appear  at  the  hearing  and  has  not  responded  to \nrespondent’s motion. \n After my review of respondent’s motion, the claimant’s failure to appear at the \nhearing or respond to respondent’s motion, I find that respondent’s motion to dismiss \nthis  claim  should  be  and  hereby  is  granted.  This  dismissal  is  pursuant  to  Commission \nRule 099.13 and it is without prejudice. \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n      _______________________________ \n      GREGORY K. STEWART \n      ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WCC NO. H404324 NICOLE RICHARDSON, Employee CLAIMANT DOLLAR GENERAL STORE, Employer RESPONDENT DOLGENCORP, LLC, Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JULY 28, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Claima...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:38:52.518Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H404324-2025-07-28","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/RICHARDSON_NICOLE_H404324_20250728.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}