{"id":"full_commission-H204851-2024-10-17","awcc_number":"H204851","decision_date":"2024-10-17","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Janet Foster","employer_name":"Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas","title":"FOSTER VS. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS AWCC# H204851 October 17, 2024","outcome":"granted","outcome_keywords":["granted:1"],"injury_keywords":[],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Foster_Janet_H204851_20241017.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Foster_Janet_H204851_20241017.pdf","text_length":1869,"full_text":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \n \nCLAIM NO. H204851 \n \nJANET FOSTER, \nEMPLOYEE \n \nCLAIMANT \nGOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS,  \nEMPLOYER \n \nRESPONDENT \nATA WORKERS’ COMP SI TRUST, \nINSURANCE CARRIER/TPA \nRESPONDENT \n  \n      \nOPINION FILED OCTOBER 17, 2024 \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by the HONORABLE EDDIE H. WALKER, JR., \nAttorney at Law, Fort Smith, Arkansas. \n \nRespondents represented by the HONORABLE MELISSA WOOD, Attorney \nat Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. \n \n \n ORDER \n The respondents in the above-styled matter move to file a belated \nbrief.  After consideration of both parties’ pleadings, the Full Commission \ngrants the respondents’ motion.   \n An administrative law judge filed an opinion on May 15, 2024.  The \nadministrative law judge awarded medical treatment and a period of \ntemporary total disability benefits.  The respondents filed a timely notice of \nappeal, and the Clerk of the Commission corresponded with the parties \nregarding a briefing schedule. \n In their motion to file a belated brief, the respondents state, among \nother things, that their attorney was not sent a copy of the original briefing \n\nFOSTER - H204851  2\n  \n \n \nschedule.  The respondents request that a new briefing schedule be issued.  \nThe Full Commission therefore grants the respondents’ motion to file a \nbelated brief.  We direct the Clerk of the Commission to issue a final \nbriefing schedule for both parties, so that the case can be submitted to the \nFull Commission for a statutory de novo review.   \n IT IS SO ORDERED .  \n  \n    ___________________________________ \n    SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner \n \n    ___________________________________ \n    MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner","preview":"BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H204851 JANET FOSTER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ATA WORKERS’ COMP SI TRUST, INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED OCTOBER 17, 2024","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:44.836Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H204851-2024-10-17","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Foster_Janet_H204851_20241017.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}