Any claimant in any proceeding before the department may be represented by counsel or other duly authorized agent, but no such counsel or agent may either charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the department. An employer or insurer, including a corporate employer or insurer, may be represented before the department by counsel, an employee, or a corporate officer.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 62-2-21

  • 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

Source: SL 2006, ch 271, § 10.