Terra Hood vs. Crossmark Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H303959 TERRA D. HOOD, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT CROSSMARK INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES 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 appear at the hearing. Respondents are represented by RICK BEHRING, JR., Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On October 24, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on June 10, 2023. Claimant was represented at the time by Mark A. Peoples, who filed a Motion to Withdraw on June 14, 2024 and was allowed to withdraw on July 10, 2024. On July 15, 2024 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 delivered to claimant on March 3, 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 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

Hood-H303959 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