South Dakota Codified Laws 62-1-2. Employer defined
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 § 58-20-3 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.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 62-1-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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. See South Dakota Codified Laws 62-1-2
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Source: SDC 1939, § 64.0102 (1); SL 1978, ch 370, § 1; SL 1994, ch 351, § 167.