CRANE, Judge.
The circuit court of the City of St. Louis issued a writ of mandamus ordering the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to dismiss Second Injury Fund claimant's claim on the ground it was barred by a settlement agreement in an Illinois case. We reverse on the ground that the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act does not give the ALJ authority to dismiss claims except for failure to prosecute.
On April 19, 1989, claimant, Jimmy Galloway, filed a claim...
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