NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H301714 SASHA JUSTICE, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., EMPLOYER RESPONDENT GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC., INSURANCE CARRIER/TPA RESPONDENT OPINION FILED JULY 10, 2024 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by the HONORABLE MICHAEL L. ELLIG, Attorney at Law, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Respondents represented by the HONORABLE MICHAEL C. STILES, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas. Decision of Administrative Law Judge: Affirmed and Adopted. OPINION AND ORDER Claimant appeals an opinion and order of the Administrative Law Judge filed January 29, 2024. In said order, the Administrative Law Judge made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 1. The stipulations agreed to by the parties at the pre-hearing conference conducted on August 30, 2023, and contained in a Pre- hearing Order filed September 6, 2023, are hereby accepted as fact. 2. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she is entitled to temporary partial disability benefits from January 24, 2023, to July 15, 2023.
JUSTICE - H301714 2 3. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she is entitled to temporary total disability from July 16, 2023, to a date to be determined. 4. The claimant has failed to prove that her attorney is entitled to an attorney fee in this matter. We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record herein and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's January 29, 2024 decision is supported by a preponderance of the credible evidence, correctly applies the law, and should be affirmed. Specifically, we find from a preponderance of the evidence that the findings of fact made by the Administrative Law Judge are correct and they are, therefore, adopted by the Full Commission. Therefore we affirm and adopt the decision of the Administrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the Full Commission on appeal. IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner
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