Pablo Seda vs. Wayne Farms LLC

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H303352 PABLO SEDA, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT WAYNE FARMS LLC, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT BROADSPIRE SERVICES INC,/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MAY 15, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas. Claimant is pro se did not attend the hearing. Respondents are represented by BETTY J. HARDY, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On May 24, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on April 6, 2023. Claimant was represented at the time by Mark Peoples who filed a Motion to Withdraw on September 19, 2023, and was allowed to withdraw on October 3, 2023. On February 26, 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 May 13, 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 delivered to claimant on March 24, 2025. Claimant did not respond to respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on May 13, 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

Seda-H303352 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