BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H208605 RONALD D. GARCIA ESPINOZA, Employee CLAIMANT JACQ’ROD CONSTRUCTION, INC., Employer RESPONDENT FIRSTCOMP/MARKEL SERVICES, Carrier/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MARCH 22, 2023 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by MARK ALAN PEOPLES, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas; although not appearing at hearing. Respondents represented by RANDY P. MURPHY, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas. OPINION/ORDER This case comes on for review following a hearing on a Joint Motion to Dismiss. On January 24, 2023, the parties filed a Joint Petition to Dismiss indicating that claimant had decided not to pursue his workers’ compensation claim and was agreeing to a dismissal. A hearing was scheduled on the motion for March 15, 2023. Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail. Claimant did not appear at the hearing and his attorney waived his appearance. After my review of the Joint Motion to Dismiss, and all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that the motion should be and hereby is granted. This dismissal is pursuant to Commission Rule 099.13 and it is without prejudice.
Espinoza – H208605 2 IT IS SO ORDERED. _____________________________________ GREGORY K. STEWART ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Source: https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/ESPINOZA_RONALD_H208605_20230322.pdf. Published by the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Workers' Compensation Commission. Republished here as a public reference; consult the original PDF for citation.