<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 9-16-3.3 - Pension allowed firefighters for impairment caused by cancer. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036403Normal { 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.s2036403SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036403CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036403Normal-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.s2036403DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036403000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036403SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036403SCL-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="s2036403Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-16-3.3"><span class="s2036403SENU">9-16-3.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036403SENU">. </span><span class="s2036403CL">Pension allowed firefighters for impairment caused by cancer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036403Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont">A pension may be allowed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-16-3.2"><span class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont">9-16-3.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont"> for any condition of impairment of health caused by cancer resulting in total or partial disability to an officer or member of a fire department who, upon entering such service, successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of such condition. This section pertains solely to pension matters under this chapter and does not restrict a claimant's ability to file for benefits under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-8"><span class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont">62-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont"> or change the burden of proof established in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-8-12"><span class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont">62-8-12</span></a><span class="s2036403DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036403Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036403000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036403Normal"><span class="s2036403SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036403SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 70.</span></p></div></body></html>