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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 287.655

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • division: as used in this chapter means the division of workers' compensation of the department of labor and industrial relations of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 287.020
  • employee: as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean every person in the service of any employer, as defined in this chapter, under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, or under any appointment or election, including executive officers of corporations. See Missouri Laws 287.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

Any claim before the division may be dismissed for failure to prosecute in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the commission. Such notice shall be made in a manner determined by the division, except that for the employee such notice shall be by certified or registered mail unless the employee to whom notice is directed is represented by counsel and counsel is also given such notice. To dismiss a claim the administrative law judge shall enter an order of dismissal which shall be deemed an award and subject to review and appeal in the same manner as provided for other awards in this chapter.