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Compensation for Permanent Loss of Hearing

South Dakota Codified Laws Title 62, Chapter 62-9

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 62-9 - Compensation for Permanent Loss of Hearing 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 § 62-9-9 (What employer is liable for compensation--Duration of exposure required for compensability)
“The employer liable for the compensation under this chapter is the employer in whose employment the employee was last exposed to excessive noise in this state during a period of ninety working days or parts thereof. No exposure during a period of less than ninety working days or parts thereof may...”
SDCL 62-9-8 (No benefits where employee fails to regularly use employer-provided protection devices)
“No compensation benefits are payable for occupational loss of hearing caused by excessive noise if the employee fails to regularly use the employer-provided protection device or devices which are capable of preventing loss of hearing from the particular excessive noise where the employee works.”

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