<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:55:01:04"><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000000">67:55:01:04</span></a><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000001">.  Application.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> A claimant seeking compensation under this article must submit a completed application for compensation signed by the claimant</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">, to the department</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    A claimant applying for an emergency award must indicate on the application that it is an emergency application and must attach a written statement explaining the undue hardship that will result to the claimant if an emergency award is not given.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">C</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">ompensation under this chapter is limited to the following </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">claimants</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    (1)  The victim;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    (2)  A</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">n immediate</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> family member representing the victim;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    (3)  </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">The victim's</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> guardian or conservator</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">, if the victim is a minor or protected person</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    (4)  In the event of personal injury to or death of the victim, the individual responsible for maintenance of the victim or the administration of the victim's estate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">Entities</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> may not submit an application for compensation under this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> 30 SDR 116, effective February 4, 2004; 36 SDR 51, effective October 12, 2009</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-28B-33"><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000003">23A-28B-33</span></a><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">    </span><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-28B-11"><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000003">23A-28B-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-28B-12"><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000003">23A-28B-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-28B-15"><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000003">23A-28B-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-28B-40"><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0-000003">23A-28B-40</span></a><span class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb964f59-2fdf-4ed3-88ff-8620f90089eb000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>