{"id":"full_commission-G903349-2024-08-21","awcc_number":"G903349","decision_date":"2024-08-21","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Jacqueline Penny","employer_name":"Little Rock School District","title":"PENNY VS. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT AWCC# G903349 August 21, 2024","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","dismissed:2"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Penny_Jacqueline_G903349_20240821.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Penny_Jacqueline_G903349_20240821.pdf","text_length":2271,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO.  G903349 \n \nJACQUELINE F. PENNY, EMPLOYEE  CLAIMANT \n  \nLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT \n \nARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION,  \nWCT, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED AUGUST 21, 2024 \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by the HONORABLE EVELYN MOOREHEAD, \nAttorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \nRespondents represented by the HONORABLE MELISSA WOOD, Attorney \nat Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \nDecision of Administrative Law Judge:  Affirmed and Adopted. \n \nOPINION AND ORDER \n Claimant appeals an opinion and order of the Administrative Law \nJudge filed May 7, 2024.  In said order, the Administrative Law Judge made \nthe following findings of fact and conclusions of law: \n1. That the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has \njurisdiction over this claim. \n \n2. All parties received notice of the Motion to Dismiss and the \nhearing thereon pursuant to AWCC R. 099.13. \n \n3. Respondents have proven by a preponderance of the evidence \nthat Claimant has failed to prosecute this claim under AWCC R. \n099.13. \n \n\n \nPENNY - G903349  2\n  \n \n \n \n4. Dismissal of this claim is warranted under AWCC R. 099.13. \n5. The claim is hereby dismissed without prejudice. \n \n We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record \nherein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's May 7, 2024 \ndecision is supported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, \ncorrectly applies the law, and should be affirmed.  Specifically, we find from \na preponderance of the evidence that the findings of fact made by the \nAdministrative Law Judge are correct and they are, therefore, adopted by \nthe Full Commission.  \n Therefore we affirm and adopt the decision of the Administrative Law \nJudge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the \nFull Commission on appeal.  \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n    ___________________________________ \n    SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner","preview":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. G903349 JACQUELINE F. PENNY, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ARKANSAS SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, WCT, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED AUGUST 21, 2024 Upon review before the FUL...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:45.174Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-G903349-2024-08-21","pdf":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Penny_Jacqueline_G903349_20240821.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}