Larry Lacey vs. J B Hunt Transport Inc.,

BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H406406 LARRY LACEY, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT ESIS INC./INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED MARCH 19, 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 JOSEPH H. PURVIS, Attorney, Little Rock Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On October 2, 2024, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on August 30, 2024. Claimant was represented at the time by Gregory R. Giles, who filed a motion to withdraw on December 5, 2024 and was allowed to withdraw on January 23, 2025. On October 23, 2024, 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 March 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 February 3, 2025. Claimant did not respond to Respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on March 13, 2025. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a

Lacey-H406406 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