Nancy Valencia vs. Washington Regional Medical Center

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE THE ARKANSAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM NO. H404336 NANCY VALENCIA, EMPLOYEE CLAIMANT WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, EMPLOYER RESPONDENT RISK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, CARRIER RESPONDENT OPINION FILED July 2, 2025 Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Claimant represented by the HONORABLE EVELYN E. BROOKS, Attorney at Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Respondents represented by the HONORABLE MELISSA WOOD, 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 February 10, 2025. 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 September 16, 2024, and contained in a Pre-hearing Order filed September 17, 2024, are hereby accepted as fact. 2. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she sustained a compensable injury to her low back on or about June 21, 2024.

Valencia-H404336 2 3. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she is entitled to medical treatment. 4. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she is entitled to temporary total disability benefits. 5. The claimant has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that her attorney is entitled to an attorney’s fee in this matter. 6. The respondent’s lack of notice defense is moot. 7. The issue of the claimant’s weekly compensation rates is moot. We have carefully conducted a de novo review of the entire record herein, and it is our opinion that the Administrative Law Judge's 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 February 10, 2025 decision of the Administrative Law Judge, including all findings and conclusions therein, as the decision of the Full Commission on appeal.

Valencia-H404336 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. ___________________________________ SCOTTY DALE DOUTHIT, Chairman ___________________________________ M. SCOTT WILLHITE, Commissioner ___________________________________ MICHAEL R. MAYTON, Commissioner