BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WCC NO. H405394 REGINA MOORE, Employee CLAIMANT PERNOD RICARD USA, LLC, Employer RESPONDENT LIBERTY INSURANCE CORP., Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED MARCH 24, 2026 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE ERIC PAUL WELLS in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Claimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. Respondents represented by RICK BEHRING, JR., Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondents’ Motion to Dismiss. On August 21, 2024, the claimant filed an AR-C requesting various compensation benefits in which she alleges an injury to her left hand/wrist on or about April 3, 2023. A change of physician was requested and granted on December 3, 2024. There has been no request for a hearing and no further action was taken in this claim. On November 25, 2025, the respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss requesting that this claim be dismissed for lack of prosecution. A hearing was scheduled for March 5, 2026. Notice of that hearing was sent to the claimant by certified mail, return receipt requested on January 8, 2026. United States Postal Department records indicate that claimant received and signed for the notice on January 20, 2026. The claimant contacted a legal advisor with the Commission and stated she had nothing to pursue at this time and she did not attend the hearing.
Moore – H405394 -2- Pursuant to 11 CAR §25-110(d) (previously codified as Commission Rule 099.13), the Commission may enter an order dismissing a claim for want of prosecution After a review of the respondents’ Motion to Dismiss, the claimant’s lack of desire to pursue her claim, and her failure to appear at the scheduled hearing, as well as all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that claimant has failed to prosecute this claim. Therefore, this claim is dismissed without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. ____________________________ HONORABLE ERIC PAUL WELLS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
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