<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080945Normal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080945HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080945DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080945HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080945Normal-000000 { text-align: justify; font-family: 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class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont-000001"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Definition of terms. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1.1"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Medical practitioner defined. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1.2"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Determining impairment. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1.3"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Presumption that claims denied by employer are nonwork related for other insurance purposes--Reimbursement for compensable injuries. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-2"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Employer defined. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-3"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Employee defined. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-4"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Municipal and county officers--Inclusion within definition of employee. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-4.1"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Elementary, secondary and technical college students not employees--Exception for work in vocational education. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Fire department, ambulance service, and rescue squad volunteers--Employees of county, municipality, special purpose district, or township--Imputed wage. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5.1"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Volunteers serving state or political subdivision without pay--Computing or imputing wage--Certain persons not deemed volunteers. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5.2"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-5.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Requirements for volunteer firefighters to become eligible for workers' compensation--Amount of benefits--Limitation on eligibility. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-6"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Conservation officers acting as law enforcement officers. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-7"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Executive officers as employees of corporations--Exception as to nonprofit corporations. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-8"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Nonprofit corporation complying with title--Executive officer as employee. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-9"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Citation of title. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-10"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Owner-operator of certain vehicles as independent contractor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-11"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Requirements for owner-operator of vehicle for certification as independent contractor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-12"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Issuance of certificate of independent contractor status to owner-operator of certain vehicles. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-13"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Election of owner-operator of certain vehicles to participate in workers' compensation system as sole proprietor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-14"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Promulgation of rules. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-15"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Evidence of injury supported by medical findings. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-16"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee--Burden of proof. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-17"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Discrimination in hiring based upon preexisting injury prohibited. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-18"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Current employer liable for costs and compensation of subsequent compensable injury. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-19"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Independent contractor affidavit of exempt status--Rebuttable presumption. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-20"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Contents of affidavit of exempt status. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-21"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Providing false information on affidavit of exempt status as misdemeanor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-22"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Acceptance of affidavit of exempt status not required. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-23"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Wheeler v. Cinna Bakers LLC regarding aggregation of wages abrogated. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-24"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Effect of concurrent employment on calculation of earnings for claims before May 6, 2015. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080945B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-25"><span class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080945DefaultParagraphFont">    Effect of concurrent employment on calculation of average weekly wage for claims after May 5, 2015. </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The term includes baby sitters but does not include an independent contractor;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000001"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Earnings," the amount of compensation for the number of hours commonly regarded as a day's work for the employment in which the employee was working at the time of the employee's injury. It includes payment for all hours worked, including overtime hours at straight-time pay, and does not include any sum which the employer has been accustomed to pay the employee to cover any special expense entailed by the employee by the nature of the employment; wherever allowances of any character made to an employee in lieu of wages are specified as a part of the wage contract, the allowances shall be deemed a part of the employee's earnings;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000001"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Injury" or "personal injury," only injury arising out of and in the course of the employment, and does not include a disease in any form except as it results from the injury. An injury is compensable only if it is established by medical evidence, subject to the following conditions:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000002"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    No injury is compensable unless the employment or employment related activities are a major contributing cause of the condition complained of; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000002"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    If the injury combines with a preexisting disease or condition to cause or prolong disability, impairment, or need for treatment, the condition complained of is compensable if the employment or employment related injury is and remains a major contributing cause of the disability, impairment, or need for treatment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000002"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    If the injury combines with a preexisting work related compensable injury, disability, or impairment, the subsequent injury is compensable if the subsequent employment or subsequent employment related activities contributed independently to the disability, impairment, or need for treatment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000003"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">The term does not include a mental injury arising from emotional, mental, or nonphysical stress or stimuli. A mental injury is compensable only if a compensable physical injury is and remains a major contributing cause of the mental injury, as shown by clear and convincing evidence. A mental injury is any psychological, psychiatric, or emotional condition for which compensation is sought;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Temporary disability, total or partial," the time beginning on the date of injury, subject to the limitations set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-2"><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-2</span></a><span class="s2078124DefaultParagraphFont">, and continuing until the employee attains complete recovery or until a specific loss becomes ascertainable, whichever comes first.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078124000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078124Normal"><span class="s2078124SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078124SCL-000005"> SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (3) to (7); SL 1943, ch 313; SL 1974, ch 333, § 1; SL 1975, ch 322, § 1; SL 1978, ch 370, § 20; SL 1992, ch 364, § 4; SL 1993, ch 379, § 1; SL 1994, ch 395; SL 1994, ch 396, § 5; SL 1995, ch 296, § 6; SL 1995, ch 297, § 6; SL 1999, ch 261, § 2; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2078124SCL-000005">11-1</span></a><span class="s2078124SCL-000005">), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2016, ch 236, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078125Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078125SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078125CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078125Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078125DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078125000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078125SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078125SCL-000002 { 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="s2078125Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1.1"><span class="s2078125SENU">62-1-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078125SENU">. </span><span class="s2078125CL">Medical practitioner defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078125Normal-000000"><span class="s2078125DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of this title only, a health care provider licensed and practicing within the scope of his profession under Title 36 is a medical practitioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078125Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078125000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078125Normal"><span class="s2078125SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078125SCL-000002"> SL 1990, ch 416, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078126Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078126SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078126CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078126Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078126DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078126000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078126SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078126SCL-000002 { 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="s2078126Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1.2"><span class="s2078126SENU">62-1-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078126SENU">. </span><span class="s2078126CL">Determining impairment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078126Normal-000000"><span class="s2078126DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of this chapter, impairment shall be determined by a medical impairment rating, expressed as a percentage to the affected body part, using the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment established by the American Medical Association, sixth edition, July 2009 reprint.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078126Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078126000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078126Normal"><span class="s2078126SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078126SCL-000002"> SL 1994, ch 396, § 4; SL 2013, ch 260, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078127Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078127SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078127CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078127Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078127DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078127000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078127SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078127SCL-000002 { 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="s2078127Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-1.3"><span class="s2078127SENU">62-1-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078127SENU">. </span><span class="s2078127CL">Presumption that claims denied by employer are nonwork related for other insurance purposes--Reimbursement for compensable injuries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078127Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078127DefaultParagraphFont">If an employer denies coverage of a claim for any reason under this Title or any reason permissible under Title 58, such injury is presumed to be nonwork related for other insurance purposes, and any other insurer covering bodily injury or disease of the injured employee shall pay according to the policy provisions. If coverage is denied by an insurer without a full explanation of the basis in the insurance policy in relation to the facts or applicable law for denial, the director of the Division of Insurance may determine such denial to be an unfair practice under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-33"><span class="s2078127DefaultParagraphFont">58-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078127DefaultParagraphFont">. If it is later determined that the injury is compensable under this Title, the employer shall immediately reimburse the parties not liable for all payments made, including interest at the category B rate specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=54-3-16"><span class="s2078127DefaultParagraphFont">54-3-16</span></a><span class="s2078127DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078127Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078127000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078127Normal"><span class="s2078127SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078127SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 297, § 7; SL 1997, ch 302, § 1; SL 2013, ch 259, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078128Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078128SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078128CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078128Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078128DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078128000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078128SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078128SCL-000002 { 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="s2078128Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-2"><span class="s2078128SENU">62-1-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078128SENU">. </span><span class="s2078128CL">Employer defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078128Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078128DefaultParagraphFont">As used in this title the term "employer" includes the state and any municipal corporation within the state or any political subdivision of this state, and any individual, firm, association, limited liability company, or corporation, or the receiver or trustee of the same, or the legal representative of a deceased employer, using the service of another for pay. Any person performing labor incidental to the person's own occupation who has elected to proceed under the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-20-3"><span class="s2078128DefaultParagraphFont">58-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078128DefaultParagraphFont"> by purchasing workers' compensation insurance to cover the person, is deemed to be an employer under this section irrespective of whether the person is using the services of another for pay. If the employer is insured, it shall include the employer's insurer so far as applicable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078128Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078128000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078128Normal"><span class="s2078128SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078128SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (1); SL 1978, ch 370, § 1; SL 1994, ch 351, § 167.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078129Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078129SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078129CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078129Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078129DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078129Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2078129Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078129000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078129SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078129SCL-000004 { 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="s2078129Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-3"><span class="s2078129SENU">62-1-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078129SENU">. </span><span class="s2078129CL">Employee defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078129Normal-000000"><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">As used in this title, the term,employee, means any person, including a minor, in the services of another under any contract of employment, express or implied, (and including as to a deceased employee, the employee's personal representative, dependents, and other persons to whom compensation may be payable), except:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078129Normal-000001"><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Any person whose employment is not in the usual course of the trade, business, occupation, or profession of the employer;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078129Normal-000001"><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Any official of the state or of any subdivision of government elected or appointed for a regular term of office or to complete the unexpired portion of any such term. However, the governing body of any subdivision may elect to treat officials of the subdivision as employees for the purposes of this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078129Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">Any employer performing labor incidental to the employer's occupation who has elected to proceed under the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-20-3"><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">58-20-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont"> by purchasing workers' compensation insurance to cover himself or herself, may be deemed to be an employee under this section. However, nothing in this section may be construed as to affect that person's rights as an employer for purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-3-1"><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">62-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-3-2"><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">62-3-2</span></a><span class="s2078129DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078129Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078129000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078129Normal"><span class="s2078129SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078129SCL-000004"> SL 1917, ch 376, §§ 8, 55; RC 1919, §§ 9443, 9490; SL 1929, ch 253; SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (2); SL 1943, ch 313; SL 1949, ch 441; SL 1951, ch 467; SL 1957, ch 493; SL 1959, ch 454; SL 1966, ch 262; SL 1975, ch 322, § 2; SL 2008, ch 278, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078130Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078130SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078130CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078130Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078130DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078130000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078130SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078130SCL-000002 { 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="s2078130Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-4"><span class="s2078130SENU">62-1-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078130SENU">. </span><span class="s2078130CL">Municipal and county officers--Inclusion within definition of employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078130Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078130DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding subdivision 62-1-3(2), county highway superintendents, deputy sheriffs, constables, marshals, policemen, and firemen shall be deemed employees within the meaning of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-3"><span class="s2078130DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-3</span></a><span class="s2078130DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078130Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078130000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078130Normal"><span class="s2078130SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078130SCL-000002"> SL 1929, ch 253; SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (2) (b); SL 1943, ch 313; SL 1949, ch 441; SL 1951, ch 467; SL 1957, ch 493; SL 1959, ch 454; SL 1966, ch 262.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080408Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080408SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080408CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080408Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080408DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080408000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080408DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080408SCL { 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="s2080408Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-4.1"><span class="s2080408SENU">62-1-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080408SENU">. </span><span class="s2080408CL">Elementary, secondary and technical college students not employees--Exception for work in vocational education.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080408Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080408DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5.1"><span class="s2080408DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-5.1</span></a><span class="s2080408DefaultParagraphFont">, students of elementary, secondary, and technical colleges are not employees within the meaning of this title. However, a school district or technical college, which provides a work experience educational class conducted off the school premises as a part of its vocational education program is the employer of those students who are receiving this training and experience and the students are school employees for the purposes of this title unless they are being paid a cash wage or salary by a private employer, or the person or firm providing the students the work experience elects to include them, by written agreement, in its workers' compensation insurance coverage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080408Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080408000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080408Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080408DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080408SCL">SL 1973, ch 314; SL 1982, ch 374; SL 2020, ch 61, § 55.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078132Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078132SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078132CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078132Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078132DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078132Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078132000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078132SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078132SCL-000003 { 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="s2078132Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5"><span class="s2078132SENU">62-1-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078132SENU">. </span><span class="s2078132CL">Fire department, ambulance service, and rescue squad volunteers--Employees of county, municipality, special purpose district, or township--Imputed wage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078132Normal-000000"><span class="s2078132DefaultParagraphFont">All persons providing voluntary service to a fire department, ambulance service, or rescue squad for any county, municipality, special purpose district, or township if regularly organized under the law shall be deemed employees of such county, municipality, special purpose district, or township while in the performance of their duties as members, if recommended by the person in charge to the governing body of such county, municipality, special purpose district, or township for membership and appointed by such governing body, and has not been removed by such governing body as members. For the purpose of computing compensation, the members shall be considered to be earning a wage that would entitle the members to the maximum compensation for death or injury allowable under this title. But in no event may payments to the members exceed the maximum limitations for benefits as set out in this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078132Normal-000001"><span class="s2078132DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of determining compensation, any remuneration received by a member who voluntarily serves may not be considered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078132Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078132000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078132Normal"><span class="s2078132SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078132SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (2) (b); SL 1943, ch 313; SL 1949, ch 441; SL 1951, ch 467; SL 1957, ch 493; SL 1959, ch 454; SL 1966, ch 262; SL 1969, ch 284; SL 1997, ch 303, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078133Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078133SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078133CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078133Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078133DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078133Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078133DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078133000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078133SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078133SCL-000004 { 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="s2078133Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5.1"><span class="s2078133SENU">62-1-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078133SENU">. </span><span class="s2078133CL">Volunteers serving state or political subdivision without pay--Computing or imputing wage--Certain persons not deemed volunteers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078133Normal-000000"><span class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont">Any volunteer worker rendering services in or for any agency, department, institution, or instrumentality of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, including counties, townships, school districts, or municipalities, whose services have been duly recommended to the officer or governing body responsible for employment of personnel for the respective entity and duly appointed thereto by such officers or governing body, shall for purposes of this title be deemed an employee of the state or the political subdivision, as the case may be. The appointment shall be entered into the official records or minutes of the entity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078133Normal-000001"><span class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont">In the event of injury or death, for the purposes of computing compensation for volunteer workers other than volunteer firefighters, a volunteer uncompensated worker's employment earnings from all sources during the last six months of employment shall be used. In the event the volunteer uncompensated worker has never been employed, the worker shall be considered to be earning the state minimum wage over a forty</span><span class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont">hour week. The worker's average weekly wage shall be calculated by one of the methods in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-25"><span class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-27"><span class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-27</span></a><span class="s2078133DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive. In no event may payments to volunteer uncompensated workers exceed the maximum limitations for benefits as set out in this title. No local prisoner, state inmate, or federal inmate providing services to the state or any of its political subdivisions may be considered a volunteer worker under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078133Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078133000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078133Normal"><span class="s2078133SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078133SCL-000004"> SL 1971, ch 278, § 1; SL 2001, ch 292, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081872Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081872SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081872CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081872Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081872DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081872Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081872000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081872SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081872SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081872FootnoteReference { 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="s2081872Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-5.2"><span class="s2081872SENU">62-1-5.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081872SENU">. </span><span class="s2081872CL">Requirements for volunteer firefighters to become eligible for workers' compensation--Amount of benefits--Limitation on eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081872Normal-000000"><span class="s2081872DefaultParagraphFont">Any firefighter who is a member of any county, municipal, special purpose district, township, or private nonprofit corporation operating as a fire department that has on file a cooperative fire suppression agreement with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, and has been approved by the governing body for assignment to the state, is eligible for workers' compensation benefits from the state if injured during a period of time commencing from the time dispatched by the secretary of public safety until the time the firefighter returns to the location from which the firefighter was originally dispatched by the secretary of public safety. In the event of injury or death, the firefighter shall, for the purpose of computing compensation, be considered to be earning a wage that would entitle that person to the maximum compensation for death or injury allowable under this title; but in no event may payments to any firefighter exceed the maximum limitations for benefits as set out in this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081872Normal-000001"><span class="s2081872DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of determining compensation any remuneration received by a member who voluntarily serves the department may not be considered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081872Normal-000001"><span class="s2081872DefaultParagraphFont">No firefighter under this section may be deemed a state employee for any purpose other than eligibility to receive workers' compensation from the state under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081872Normal-000001"><span class="s2081872DefaultParagraphFont">No workers' compensation benefits may be provided by the state if the claim arises while dispatched to a wildland fire outside the state, unless the fire is a threat to resources within South Dakota.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081872Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081872000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081872Normal"><span class="s2081872SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081872SCL-000003"> SL 1991, ch 417, §§ 1, 2; SL 1995, ch 295; SL 1997, ch 303, § 2; SL 2002, ch 245, § 1; SL 2002, ch 252 (Ex. Ord. 02-1), § 18; SL 2005, ch 284, § 1; SL 2006, ch 270, § 1;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081872FootnoteReference"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081872SCL-000003">SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3"><span class="s2081872SCL-000003">21-3</span></a><span class="s2081872SCL-000003">), §§ 14, 68, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078135Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078135SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078135CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078135Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078135DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078135000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078135SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078135SCL-000002 { 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="s2078135Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-6"><span class="s2078135SENU">62-1-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078135SENU">. </span><span class="s2078135CL">Conservation officers acting as law enforcement officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078135Normal-000000"><span class="s2078135DefaultParagraphFont">For the purpose of workers' compensation coverage, any conservation officer while performing any act ordinarily considered a law enforcement officer's duty shall be deemed to be acting in the course of the officer's employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078135Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078135000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078135Normal"><span class="s2078135SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078135SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (2) (b) as added by SL 1966, ch 262; SL 2008, ch 278, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078136Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078136SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078136CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078136Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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SL 1959, ch 454.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078137Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078137SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078137CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078137Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078137DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078137000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078137SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078137SCL-000002 { 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="s2078137Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-8"><span class="s2078137SENU">62-1-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137SENU">. </span><span class="s2078137CL">Nonprofit corporation complying with title--Executive officer as employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078137Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any charitable, religious, educational, or other nonprofit corporation which has accepted the provisions of this title may cause any duly elected or appointed executive officer to be an employee of such corporation under this title by specifically including such executive officer among those to whom such corporation secures the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-5-1"><span class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">62-5-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-5-5"><span class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">62-5-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive; and such executive officer shall remain an employee of such corporation under this title while the payment of compensation is so secured. With respect to any corporation of the foregoing description that elects to secure compensation by the means specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-5-2"><span class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">62-5-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-5-3"><span class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">62-5-3</span></a><span class="s2078137DefaultParagraphFont">, the specific inclusion of such executive officer in its contract of insurance shall be deemed to cause such executive officer to be an employee of such corporation under this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078137Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078137Normal"><span class="s2078137SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078137SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (2) (b) as added by SL 1957, ch 495; SL 1959, ch 454.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078138Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078138SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078138CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078138Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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RC 1919, § 9436; SDC 1939, § 64.0101; SL 1975, ch 322, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078139Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078139SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078139CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078139Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078139DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078139000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078139SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078139SCL-000002 { 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="s2078139Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-10"><span class="s2078139SENU">62-1-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078139SENU">. </span><span class="s2078139CL">Owner-operator of certain vehicles as independent contractor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078139Normal-000000"><span class="s2078139DefaultParagraphFont">An owner-operator who, as an individual or partner, or shareholder of a corporate owner-operator, owns a vehicle licensed and registered as a truck, road tractor, or truck tractor by a governmental agency, is an independent contractor while performing services in the operation of the owner-operator's vehicle if the owner-operator has applied for and received a certification of independent contractor status from the Department of Labor and Regulation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078139Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078139000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078139Normal"><span class="s2078139SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078139SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 296, § 1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2078139SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2078139SCL-000002">), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078140Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078140SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078140CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078140CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078140Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-11"><span class="s2078140SENU">62-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078140SENU">. </span><span class="s2078140CL">Requirements for owner</span><span class="s2078140CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2078140CL">operator of vehicle for certification as independent contractor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">To receive certification as indicated in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-10"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-10</span></a><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">, the owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator and the carrier shall provide written documentation that the following are substantially present:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000003"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator is responsible for the maintenance of the vehicle;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000003"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator is responsible for the vehicle's operating costs, including fuel, repairs, supplies, collision insurance, and personal expenses for the operator while on the road;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000003"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator is responsible for supplying the necessary personnel to operate the vehicle, the personnel are considered the owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator's employees, and the owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator is responsible for providing proof of workers' compensation insurance for the employees;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000003"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator's compensation is based on factors related to the work performed, including a percentage of any schedule of rates or lawfully published tariffs, and not on the basis of the hours or time expended;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000003"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator determines the details and means of performing the services, in conformance with regulatory requirements, operating procedures of the commercial carrier, and specifications of the shipper; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal-000003"><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The owner</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078140DefaultParagraphFont">operator enters into a written contract which specifies the relationship to be that of an independent contractor and not that of an employee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078140000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078140Normal"><span class="s2078140SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078140SCL-000005"> SL 1995, ch 296, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078141Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078141SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078141CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078141CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078141Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078141DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078141DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078141000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078141SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078141SCL-000004 { 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="s2078141Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-12"><span class="s2078141SENU">62-1-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078141SENU">. </span><span class="s2078141CL">Issuance of certificate of independent contractor status to owner</span><span class="s2078141CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2078141CL">operator of certain vehicles.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078141Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont">Upon submission of the documentation required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-11"><span class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-11</span></a><span class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont">, if the conditions are substantially met, the department shall issue a certificate of independent contractor status to the owner</span><span class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont">operator and the carrier within thirty days. The certificate shall be kept with the vehicle. If the conditions are not substantially met, the department shall deny the request for certification within thirty days. If there is no change in the circumstances under which the certification is issued, the certification shall be binding upon the parties on the issue of independent contractor status. The burden to establish a change of circumstances is on the owner</span><span class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078141DefaultParagraphFont">operator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078141Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078141000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078141Normal"><span class="s2078141SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078141SCL-000004"> SL 1995, ch 296, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078142Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078142SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078142CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078142CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078142Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078142DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078142000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078142SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078142SCL-000004 { 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="s2078142Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-13"><span class="s2078142SENU">62-1-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078142SENU">. </span><span class="s2078142CL">Election of owner</span><span class="s2078142CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2078142CL">operator of certain vehicles to participate in workers' compensation system as sole proprietor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078142Normal-000001"><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">An owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator, as an independent contractor, may elect to participate in this state's workers' compensation system as a sole proprietor. Alternatively, an owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator and the motor carrier to whom the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator's vehicle is leased may mutually agree that the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator will be covered under the motor carrier's workers' compensation insurance policy or authorized self</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">insurance, if the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator agrees to pay the premiums requested by the motor carrier. An agreement by an owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator and a motor carrier to include the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator under the motor carrier's workers' compensation coverage does not affect the independent contractor status of the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator. If the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator makes the election as set forth in this paragraph, the owner</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2078142DefaultParagraphFont">operator will be deemed bound by the provisions of this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078142Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078142000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078142Normal"><span class="s2078142SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078142SCL-000004"> SL 1995, ch 296, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078143Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078143SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078143CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078143Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078143DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078143000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078143SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078143SCL-000002 { 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="s2078143Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-14"><span class="s2078143SENU">62-1-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078143SENU">. </span><span class="s2078143CL">Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078143Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont">The department shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont"> governing the submission of the documentation required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-11"><span class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont"> and prescribe the form of the certificate issued pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-12"><span class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont">62-1-12</span></a><span class="s2078143DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078143Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078143000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078143Normal"><span class="s2078143SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078143SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 296, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078144Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078144SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078144CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078144Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078144DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078144000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078144SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078144SCL-000002 { 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="s2078144Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-15"><span class="s2078144SENU">62-1-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078144SENU">. </span><span class="s2078144CL">Evidence of injury supported by medical findings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078144Normal-000000"><span class="s2078144DefaultParagraphFont">In any proceeding or hearing pursuant to this title, evidence concerning any injury shall be given greater weight if supported by objective medical findings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078144Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078144000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078144Normal"><span class="s2078144SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078144SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 296, § 5A.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078145Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078145SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078145CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078145Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078145DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078145000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078145SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078145SCL-000002 { 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="s2078145Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-16"><span class="s2078145SENU">62-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078145SENU">. </span><span class="s2078145CL">Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee--Burden of proof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078145Normal-000000"><span class="s2078145DefaultParagraphFont">An employer is civilly liable for wrongful discharge if it terminates an employee in retaliation for filing a lawful workers' compensation claim. The burden of proof is on the employee to prove the dismissal was in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078145Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078145000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078145Normal"><span class="s2078145SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078145SCL-000002"> SL 1999, ch 262, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078146Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078146SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078146CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078146Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078146DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078146000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078146SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078146SCL-000002 { 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="s2078146Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-17"><span class="s2078146SENU">62-1-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078146SENU">. </span><span class="s2078146CL">Discrimination in hiring based upon preexisting injury prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078146Normal-000000"><span class="s2078146DefaultParagraphFont">No employer may discriminate in hiring any prospective employee due to a preexisting injury if the preexisting injury does not affect the prospective employees' ability to perform the work for which the prospective employee is being hired.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078146Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078146000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078146Normal"><span class="s2078146SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078146SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 262, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078147Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078147SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078147CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078147Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078147DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078147000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078147SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078147SCL-000002 { 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="s2078147Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-18"><span class="s2078147SENU">62-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078147SENU">. </span><span class="s2078147CL">Current employer liable for costs and compensation of subsequent compensable injury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078147Normal-000000"><span class="s2078147DefaultParagraphFont">If an employee who has previously sustained an injury, or suffers from a preexisting condition, receives a subsequent compensable injury, the current employer shall pay all medical and hospital expenses and compensation provided by this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078147Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078147000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078147Normal"><span class="s2078147SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078147SCL-000002"> SL 1999, ch 262, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078148Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078148SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078148CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078148Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078148DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078148000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078148SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078148SCL-000002 { 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="s2078148Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-19"><span class="s2078148SENU">62-1-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078148SENU">. </span><span class="s2078148CL">Independent contractor affidavit of exempt status--Rebuttable presumption.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078148Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078148DefaultParagraphFont">Any independent contractor who is not an employer or a general contractor and is not covered under a workers' compensation insurance policy may sign an affidavit of exempt status under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-3-10"><span class="s2078148DefaultParagraphFont">62-3-10</span></a><span class="s2078148DefaultParagraphFont">, the affidavit of exempt status creates a rebuttable presumption that the affiant is not an employee for the purposes of the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Act and the person possessing the affidavit is not liable for a workers' compensation claim made by the affiant or any subcontractor of the affiant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078148Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078148000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078148Normal"><span class="s2078148SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078148SCL-000002"> SL 2015, ch 262, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078149Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078149SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078149CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078149Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078149DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078149Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2078149Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2078149Normal-000003 { margin-left: 1.14in; text-indent: -0.44in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2078149000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078149SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078149SCL-000005 { 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="s2078149Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-20"><span class="s2078149SENU">62-1-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078149SENU">. </span><span class="s2078149CL">Contents of affidavit of exempt status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">The affidavit must be on a form prescribed by the director of the Division of Insurance and must be notarized. The director of the Division of Insurance may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont"> to provide definitions, the form and process for filing the affidavit, and documentation required for filing an affidavit of exemption from the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000001"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">The affidavit of exempt status shall contain substantially the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000002"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Statements that the affiant:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Is not an employee and does not want a workers' compensation insurance policy;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Has read, signed, and understands the exempt status fact sheet attachment to the affidavit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Understands that the affiant will be considered an independent contractor and will not be considered an employee under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(d)    Understands that the affiant will not be eligible for compensation under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(e)    Understands that the signing of the affidavit creates a rebuttable presumption that the affiant is not an employee for the purpose of the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Act;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(f)    Understands that the signing of the affidavit does not affect the rights or coverage of any employee of the affiant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(g)    Is not signing the affidavit or providing information as a result of force, threat, coercion, compulsion, or duress; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(h)    Understands that knowingly providing false information on an affidavit of exempt status under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law is a Class 2 misdemeanor; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000002"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    An exempt status fact sheet, to be attached to the affidavit, which:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Delineates the legal requirements recognized in law for determining whether a person is an independent contractor; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal-000003"><span class="s2078149DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Contains a statement that the affiant believes they are an independent contractor given the preceding list of legal requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078149000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078149Normal"><span class="s2078149SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078149SCL-000005"> SL 2015, ch 262, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078150SCL-000002 { 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="s2078150Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-21"><span class="s2078150SENU">62-1-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078150SENU">. </span><span class="s2078150CL">Providing false information on affidavit of exempt status as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078150Normal-000000"><span class="s2078150DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who solicits or provides false information on an affidavit of exempt status under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law with actual knowledge is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078150Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078150000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078150Normal"><span class="s2078150SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078150SCL-000002"> SL 2015, ch 262, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078151Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078151SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078151CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078151Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078151DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078151000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078151SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078151SCL-000002 { 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="s2078151Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-22"><span class="s2078151SENU">62-1-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078151SENU">. </span><span class="s2078151CL">Acceptance of affidavit of exempt status not required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078151Normal-000000"><span class="s2078151DefaultParagraphFont">No employer or general contractor is required to accept an affidavit of exempt status as a substitute for a certificate of workers' compensation coverage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078151Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078151000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078151Normal"><span class="s2078151SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078151SCL-000002"> SL 2015, ch 262, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078152Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078152SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078152CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078152Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078152DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078152000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078152SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078152SCL-000002 { 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="s2078152Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-23"><span class="s2078152SENU">62-1-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078152SENU">. </span><span class="s2078152CL">Wheeler v. Cinna Bakers LLC regarding aggregation of wages abrogated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078152Normal-000000"><span class="s2078152DefaultParagraphFont">The Legislature finds that the aggregation of wages from concurrent employment was not within the Legislature's intent when it enacted the definition of earnings in subdivision 62-1-1(6). Therefore, the holding in Wheeler v. Cinna Bakers LLC, 864 N.W. 2d 17, 2015 S.D. 25, regarding the aggregation of wages is abrogated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078152Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078152000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078152Normal"><span class="s2078152SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078152SCL-000002"> SL 2016, ch 236, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078153Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078153SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078153CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078153Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078153DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078153000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078153SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078153SCL-000002 { 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="s2078153Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-24"><span class="s2078153SENU">62-1-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078153SENU">. </span><span class="s2078153CL">Effect of concurrent employment on calculation of earnings for claims before May 6, 2015.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078153Normal-000000"><span class="s2078153DefaultParagraphFont">For a workers' compensation claim arising before May 6, 2015, an employee's earnings up to the claimed date of injury are calculated exclusively on the wages earned at the place of employment where the injury occurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078153Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078153000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078153Normal"><span class="s2078153SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078153SCL-000002"> SL 2016, ch 236, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 62-1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078154Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078154SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078154CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078154Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2078154DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078154000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078154SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078154SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2078154Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-1-25"><span class="s2078154SENU">62-1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154SENU">. </span><span class="s2078154CL">Effect of concurrent employment on calculation of average weekly wage for claims after May 5, 2015.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078154Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont">For a workers' compensation claim arising after May 5, 2015, if an employee was working for more than one employer, the employee's earnings used to calculate the employee's average weekly wage in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-24"><span class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-25"><span class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont">, or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-26"><span class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154DefaultParagraphFont"> shall include the amount of compensation for the number of hours commonly regarded as a day's work for each employer in which the person was concurrently employed at the time of the person's injury; however, an employee's earnings from concurrent employment are aggregated only if the injury occurred when the employee was actively working in the concurrent employment and when the injury prevents the employee from performing the employee's duties at the employee's other concurrent employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078154Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078154Normal"><span class="s2078154SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078154SCL-000002"> SL 2016, ch 236, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>