{"id":"alj-H501821-2026-04-28","awcc_number":"H501821","decision_date":"2026-04-28","opinion_type":"alj","claimant_name":"Neena Gober","employer_name":"George’s Processing, Inc","title":"GOBER VS. GEORGE’S PROCESSING, INC. AWCC# H501821 April 28, 2026","outcome":"dismissed","outcome_keywords":["dismissed:8"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/GOBER_NEENA_H501821_20260428.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/","filename":"GOBER_NEENA_H501821_20260428.pdf","text_length":2346,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n WCC NO.  H501821 \n \nNEENA GOBER, Employee CLAIMANT \n \nGEORGE’S PROCESSING, INC., Employer RESPONDENT \n  \nCORVEL ENTERPRISE CLAIMS, INC., Carrier RESPONDENT \n \n OPINION FILED APRIL 28, 2026  \n \nHearing  before  ADMINISTRATIVE  LAW  JUDGE  ERIC  PAUL  WELLS,  in Springdale, \nWashington County, Arkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by EVELYN E. BROOKS, Attorney, Fayetteville, Arkansas; although not \npresent at hearing. \n \nRespondent represented by R. SCOTT ZUERKER Attorney, Fort Smith, Arkansas. \n \n OPINION \n \n This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. \nOn March  24,  2025, Evelyn  Brooks, claimant’s attorney, filed a  Form AR-C  requesting \nvarious  compensation  benefits in  which the  claimant alleged an  injury  to her  bilateral  hands, \nwrists and elbows and right thumb on or about September 11, 2024. No further action was taken \nin this claim. \nOn January 12, 2026, the respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss requesting that this claim \nbe  dismissed  for  lack  of  prosecution.  A  hearing  was  scheduled  for March  31,  2026.  Notice  of \nthat hearing was sent to the claimant by certified mail, return receipt requested on February 24, \n2026. United States Postal Department records indicate that claimant received and signed for the \nnotice on March 5, 2025. \n\nGober – H501821 \n2 \n \nMs.  Brooks indicated by email  dated  March 20, 2026, that she would  waive her \nappearance  at  the  hearing  and  further  indicated  that she had  no  objection  to  the  Motion  to \nDismiss “without prejudice.”    \nPursuant  to  11  CAR  §25-110(d)  (previously  codified  as  Commission  Rule  099.13),  the \nCommission may enter an order dismissing a claim for want of prosecution.  After my review of \nthe respondent’s Motion to Dismiss, Ms. Brooks’ response  thereto she had  no  objection  to  the \nMotion  to  Dismiss  without  prejudice,  and  the  claimant’s  failure  to  appear  at  the  scheduled \nhearing,  as  well  as  all  other  matters  properly  before  the  Commission,  I  find  that  claimant  has \nfailed to prosecute this claim. Therefore, this claim is dismissed without prejudice.   \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. H501821 NEENA GOBER, Employee CLAIMANT GEORGE’S PROCESSING, INC., Employer RESPONDENT CORVEL ENTERPRISE CLAIMS, INC., Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED APRIL 28, 2026 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ERIC PAUL WELLS, in Springdale, Washington County, Ar...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:30:13.819Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/alj-H501821-2026-04-28","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/GOBER_NEENA_H501821_20260428.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/administrative-law-judge-opinions/"}}