CLAIM NO. F210999
Before the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission
OPINION FILED FEBRUARY 23, 2005
Upon review before the FULL COMMISSION, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Claimant appeared Pro Se.
Respondent represented by HONORABLE CAROL L. WORLEY, Attorney at Law, Little Rock , Arkansas.
OPINION AND ORDER
This matter comes on for review before the Commission on respondents’ Motion To Dismiss Appeal to the Full Commission. Claimant appeals from the Administrative Law Judge’s decision filed on November 1, 2004. Claimant, however, did not file her notice of appeal to the Full Commission until December 28, 2004. Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §11-9-711(a), an Administrative Law Judge’s order becomes final “unless a party to the dispute shall, within thirty (30) days from the receipt by him or her of the order or award, petition in writing for a review by the full commission of the order or award.” The certified mail return receipt on file with the Commission shows that claimant received a copy of the order on November 4, 2004.
After our consideration of respondents’ motion, claimant’s failure to file a timely notice of appeal, and all other matters properly before the Commission, we find that respondents’ motion should be granted.
Accordingly, we find that respondents’ Motion To Dismiss Appeal to the Full Commission should be, and hereby is, granted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
_______________________________ OLAN W. REEVES, Chairman
_______________________________ SHELBY W. TURNER, Commissioner
_______________________________ KAREN H. McKINNEY, Commissioner