Tammie Anderson vs. U S A Truck Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H208211 TAMMIE C. ANDERSON, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT U S A TRUCK INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT BROADSPIRE SERVICES INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED JULY 31, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant is pro se and did not appear at the hearing. Respondents are represented by R. SCOTT ZUERKER, Attorney, Fort Smith Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On October 25, 2024, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on October 27, 2022. Claimant was not represented by an attorney when the AR-C was filed, and is still pro se. On May 7, 2025, 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 he had not made a request for a hearing in that time. A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for July 21, 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 May 27, 2025. Claimant did not respond to respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on July 21, 2025. 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

Anderson-H208211 2 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