Ritina Menansao vs. George’s Processing Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H003806 RITINA MENASAO, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT GEORGE’S PROCESSING INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT CORVEL ENTERPRISE COMP., INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED APRIL 24, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant is pro se and did not attend the hearing. Respondents are represented by KRISTY E. BOEHLER, Attorney, Fayetteville Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On August 5, 2020, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on June 5, 2020. Claimant was represented at the time by Jarid M. Kinder, who filed a Motion to Withdraw on March 29, 2022 and was allowed to withdraw on April 8, 2022. On February 24, 2025, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more than six months since claimant filed her Form AR-C with the Commission, but she had not made a request for a hearing in that time. A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for April 18, 2025. Notice of the scheduled hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail at the last known address in the Commission’s file. The notice was returned unclaimed on March 14, 2025. Claimant did not respond to respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on April 18, 2025. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a

Menansao-H003806 2 hearing has been made in this file. After my review of the respondent’s motion, the claimant’s lack of response and failure to attend the hearing for the respondent’s motion, as well as all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that respondent’s Motion to Dismiss this claim should be and hereby is granted. This dismissal is pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13 and is without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. _______________________________________ JOSEPH C. SELF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE