{"id":"alj-H406062-2026-01-08","awcc_number":"H406062","decision_date":"2026-01-08","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"James Jones","employer_name":"Ark Dept Of Transportation","title":"JONES VS. ARK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION AWCC# H406062 January 08, 2026","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:7"],"injury_keywords":["knee"],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/JONES_JAMES_H406062_20260108.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"JONES_JAMES_H406062_20260108.pdf","text_length":2088,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n WCC NO. H406062 \n \nJAMES JONES, Employee CLAIMANT \n \nARK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, Employer RESPONDENT \n \nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE CLAIMS DIVISION, Carrier RESPONDENT \n \n \n \n OPINION FILED JANUARY 8, 2026 \n \nHearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Harrison, \nBoone County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. \n \nRespondents represented by CHARLES H. MCLEMORE, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, \nArkansas. \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 August 29, 2024, claimant reported an injury to his right knee on August 15, \n2023. Respondent has controverted that claim in its entirety. By letter dated March 25, \n2025,  claimant  requested  a  hearing  on  his  claim.  Claimant  did  not  complete  a \nprehearing  questionnaire;  therefore,  no  prehearing  conference  was  conducted,  and  a \nhearing was not scheduled. The file was returned to General Files until respondent filed \na motion to dismiss the claim on September 18, 2025. \n A hearing on the respondents’ Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for December \n18, 2025. Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail at his last known \n\nJones – H406062 \n \n-2- \naddress and was delivered on October 20, 2025. Claimant did not appear at the hearing \nand has not responded to the respondents’ Motion to Dismiss. \n Pursuant  to  11  CAR §25-110(d) (previously  codified  as  Commission  Rule \n099.13), the Commission may enter an order dismissing a claim for want of prosecution. \nAfter my review of the respondent’s motion, the claimant’s failure to respond thereto or \nappear  at  the  hearing or respond to the respondents’ Motion to Dismiss,  and  all  other \nmatters properly before the Commission, I find that claimant has failed to prosecute this \nclaim. Therefore, this claim is dismissed 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. H406062 JAMES JONES, Employee CLAIMANT ARK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, Employer RESPONDENT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE CLAIMS DIVISION, Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JANUARY 8, 2026 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Harrison, Boone County, Arka...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:32:34.383Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H406062-2026-01-08","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/JONES_JAMES_H406062_20260108.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}