<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:55:02:08 Evidence.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:55:02:08"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:55:02:08 Evidence."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:55:02:08.&nbsp;&nbsp;Evidence.</b> The commission shall receive as evidence any statement, document, or information necessary to afford the claimant a fair hearing. Evidence may include items such as hospital records or reports, physicians' reports, or mental health counselor's reports that contain proof of the injuries sustained. The burden of proof is on the claimant to show that the claim is reasonable and is compensable under the provisions of this article.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The commission may consider information discovered as a result of an independent investigation such as records of medical payments by third parties or any other payments to or on behalf of the claimant, the claimant's financial need, and statements of witnesses or acquaintances.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If an individual has been convicted of an offense with respect to an act on which a claim is based, proof of that conviction is taken as conclusive evidence that the offense was committed, unless an appeal or a proceeding with regard to it is pending. The fact that the identity of the assailant is unknown or that the assailant has not been prosecuted or convicted may not raise a presumption that the claim is invalid.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 30 SDR 116, effective February 4, 2004.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> 23A-28B-4.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> 23A-28B-4, 23A-28B-9, 23A-28B-23, 23A-28B-32.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>