{"id":"full_commission-H307394-2026-02-25","awcc_number":"H307394","decision_date":"2026-02-25","opinion_type":"full_commission","claimant_name":"Patrice Gilmer","employer_name":"Wal-Mart Associates, Inc","title":"GILMER VS. WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. AWCC# H307394 February 25, 2026","outcome":"affirmed","outcome_keywords":["affirmed:3","denied:3"],"injury_keywords":["back"],"pdf_url":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Gilmer_Patrice_H307394_20260225.pdf","source_index_url":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/","filename":"Gilmer_Patrice_H307394_20260225.pdf","text_length":2418,"full_text":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION \n \nBEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION \n \nCLAIM NO. H307394 \n \nPATRICE GILMER, EMPLOYEE    CLAIMANT \n \nWAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.,  \nSELF-ISURED, EMPLOYER                                                  RESPONDENT \n \nWAL-MART CLAIMS SERVICES, TPA                                  RESPONDENT \n \nOPINION FILED FEBRUARY  25, 2026 \n \nUpon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, \nArkansas. \n \nClaimant represented by the HONORABLE GARY DAVIS, Attorney at Law, \nLittle Rock, Arkansas. \n \nRespondents represented by the HONORABLE RICK BEHRING JR., \nAttorney at 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 September 30, 2025. In said order, the Administrative Law \nJudge made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: \n1. The Commission has jurisdiction over these claims. \n  \n2. The stipulations as set forth above are reasonable and \nare hereby accepted. \n \n3. The claimant failed to prove by a preponderance of the \nevidence that she suffered a compensable injury by \nspecific incident to her right lower extremity.  \n\nGilmer-H307394    2  \n \n \n4. The claimant failed to prove by a preponderance of the \nevidence that she suffered a compensable injury by \nspecific incident to her back.  \n \n5. Because the claimant failed to prove a compensable \ninjury, the remaining issues are moot and will not be \naddressed in this Opinion. \n \n We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record \nherein and it is our opinion the Administrative Law Judge's decision is \nsupported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, correctly applies \nthe law, and should be affirmed. Specifically, we find from a preponderance \nof the evidence the findings of fact made by the Administrative Law Judge \nare correct and they are, therefore, adopted by the Full Commission.  \n Therefore, we affirm and adopt the September 30, 2025 decision of \nthe Administrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions \ntherein, as the decision of the Full Commission on appeal.  \n IT IS SO ORDERED. \n    ___________________________________ \n    SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman \n \n     \n    ___________________________________ \n    MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner \n \n \n \nCommissioner Willhite dissents.","preview":"NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H307394 PATRICE GILMER, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., SELF-ISURED, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT WAL-MART CLAIMS SERVICES, TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED FEBRUARY 25, 2026 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Ro...","fetched_at":"2026-05-19T22:29:43.878Z","links":{"html":"/opinions/full_commission-H307394-2026-02-25","pdf":"https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Gilmer_Patrice_H307394_20260225.pdf","source_publisher":"https://labor.arkansas.gov/workers-comp/awcc-opinions/full-commission-opinions/"}}