BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WCC NO. H500801 JAMIE REYNOLDS, Employee CLAIMANT TYSON POULTRY, INC. Employer RESPONDENT TYSON FOODS, INC. Carrier RESPONDENT OPINION FILED DECEMBER 18, 2025 Hearing before ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE GREGORY K. STEWART in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas. Claimant not represented by counsel and not appearing at hearing. Respondents represented by J. MATTHEW MAULDIN, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case comes on for review following a hearing on respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. On February 7, 2025, claimant filed an AR-C requesting various compensation benefits. She also filed a request to change physicians to Dr. Kelly. On March 3, 2025, a Change of Physician Order was entered allowing claimant to change physicians to Dr. Kelly. Claimant underwent an evaluation by Dr. Kelly on March 17, 2025, and he released her from his care on March 24, 2025. Since her release by Dr. Kelly, claimant has taken no further action to prosecute her claim. As a result, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss on September 30, 2025. In a letter dated October 8, 2025, this administrative law judge asked claimant to state
Reynolds H500801 -2- whether she objected to the respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. No response was forthcoming and as result a hearing was scheduled on the respondent’s motion for December 8, 2025. Notice of the hearing was sent to claimant by certified mail and was delivered on November 7, 2025. Claimant did not appear at the hearing and has not responded to the respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. 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 my review of the respondent’s motion, the claimant’s failure to respond thereto or appear at the hearing, and all other matters properly before the Commission, I find that claimant has failed to prosecute her claim. Therefore, her claim is dismissed without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. _______________________________ GREGORY K. STEWART ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
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