Mabel Ijimakinde vs. Compass Group USA Inc

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H402154 MABEL A. IJIMAKINDE, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT COMPASS GROUP USA INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED JUNE 20, 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 1, 2024, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on March 26, 2024. Claimant was not represented by an attorney when the AR-C was filed, and is still pro se. On January 6, 2025, 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 May 29, 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 May 1, 2025. Claimant did not respond to respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on May 29, 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

IJIMAKINDE-H402154 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