Shakeshal Ransom vs. Tyson Poultry Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H206432 SHAKESHA L. RANSOM, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT TYSON POULTRY INC., SELF-INSURED EMPLOYER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED JUNE 15, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas. Claimant is not represented and did not appear at the hearing. Respondents are represented by JEREMY SWEARINGEN, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On September 7, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on March 9, 2022. Claimant was not represented by an attorney when the AR-C was filed, and is still pro se. On April 20, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss, alleging that it had been more than six months since claimant filed his 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 June 7, 2023. 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 delivered to claimant on April 28, 2023. Claimant did not respond to Respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on June 7, 2023. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a 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

Ransom-H206432 2 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