Judy Gipson vs. American Stitchco Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H306376 JUDY GIPSON, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT AMERICAN STITCHCO INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT SUMMIT CONSULTING, LLC/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MARCH 19, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas. Claimant is pro se and did not attend the hearing. Respondents are represented by JASON M. RYBURN, Attorney, Little Rock, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On November 27, 2023, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on September 21, 2023. Claimant was represented at the time by Fredrick S. Spencer, who filed a motion to withdraw on October 31, 2024 and was allowed to withdraw on November 15, 2024. On November 25, 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 March 6, 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 January 31, 2025. Claimant did not respond to Respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on March 6, 2025. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a

Gipson-H306376 2 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 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