<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 62-7-37 - Mediation--Promulgation of rules. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2078329Normal { 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.s2078329SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078329CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2078329Normal-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.s2078329DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078329000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078329SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2078329SCL-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="s2078329Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-7-37"><span class="s2078329SENU">62-7-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078329SENU">. </span><span class="s2078329CL">Mediation--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078329Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078329DefaultParagraphFont">If the employer and injured employee do not agree as to compensability in whole or in part, either party may request the department to conduct a mediation. The mediation shall be in a location convenient to the parties or by telephonic conference and shall be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the department pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2078329DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2078329DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078329Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078329000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2078329Normal"><span class="s2078329SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2078329SCL-000002"> SL 1993, ch 380, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>