BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H408141 EMILY STEWART, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT WALMART ASSOCIATES INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT WALMART CLAIMS SERVICES/INSURANCE CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION/ORDER FILED NOVEMBER 6, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE JOSEPH C. SELF, in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. Claimant is represented by EVELYN E. BROOKS, Attorney, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Respondents are represented by ERIN C. RAMBO, Attorney, Fort Smith, Arkansas OPINION/ORDER On December 18, 2024, claimant filed Form AR-C, alleging a compensable injury on December 1, 2024. Claimant was represented at the time by Evelyn E. Brooks, who remains her attorney of record. On July 11, 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. Claimant’s attorney advised the Commission she had no objection to the Motion to Dismiss and would not attend the hearing. A hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss was scheduled for October 30, 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 returned unclaimed on October 2, 2025. Claimant did not respond to respondent’s motion and did not appear in person at the hearing on October 30, 2025. I find it has been more than six months since prior to this hearing and that no request for a
Stewart-H408141 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 11 C.A.R. § 25-110(d) (formerly Commission Rule 099.13) and is without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. _______________________________________ JOSEPH C. SELF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
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