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Definitions and General Provisions

South Dakota Codified Laws Title 62, Chapter 62-1

Publisher: sdlegislature.gov
Edition: South Dakota Codified Laws
Last checked: 2026-09-25
Status: SD statutes, public domain

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Edition. South Dakota Codified Laws (SDLRC official posting), retrieved 2026-09-25

Status. SD statutes, public domain (state government edict).

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South Dakota Codified Laws Title 62, Chapter 62-1 - Definitions and General Provisions is a state statute published by sdlegislature.gov. It is one of the South Dakota documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including south dakota property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-3 (Employee defined)
“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...”
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-16 (Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee--Burden of proof)
“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.”
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-17 (Discrimination in hiring based upon preexisting injury prohibited)
“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.”
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-18 (Current employer liable for costs and compensation of subsequent compensable injury)
“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.”

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