§ 62-8-1 Definition of terms
§ 62-8-3 Contracted and incurred defined
§ 62-8-4 Right to compensation–Applicability of workers’ compensation law
§ 62-8-6 Employers and workers subject to chapter–Security for compensation–Right tocompensation as exclusive remedy
§ 62-8-11 Filing time to qualify for disability or death compensation
§ 62-8-12 Conditions of liability–Burden of proof
§ 62-8-13 Notice of disability required–Claim for compensation
§ 62-8-14 Silicosis cases–Period of exposure
§ 62-8-15 Last employer liable–Amount of compensation–Notice of disability–Claim forcompensation
§ 62-8-16 Maximum compensation for death or disability
§ 62-8-17 Waiver of disability benefits by working for another
§ 62-8-18 Death in case of silicosis–Liability of last employer
§ 62-8-19 Disability or death from silicosis with complication of tuberculosis
§ 62-8-20 Partial disability due to silicosis not compensable–Exceptions
§ 62-8-21 Dependency arising after disability
§ 62-8-22 Disability or death due to employee’s willful misconduct, willful self-exposure, ordisobedience not compensable
§ 62-8-23 Willful self-exposure–Acts constituting
§ 62-8-24 Waiver of full compensation for aggravation of nondisabling silicosis–Amount ofclaim limited
§ 62-8-25 Contract waiving all claims for compensation for aggravation of nondisablingsilicosis
§ 62-8-26 Voluntary waiver–Finding by department
§ 62-8-27 Termination of employment because of nondisabling silicosis–Allowance ofcompensation
§ 62-8-28 Petition of employee for examination for silicosis–Payment of costs–Findings ofdepartment
§ 62-8-29 Notice of disease or death required for compensation
§ 62-8-30 Time for notice of incapacity from ionizing radiation
§ 62-8-31 Persons who may give notice and make claim
§ 62-8-32 Time for making claim for further compensation after discontinuance
§ 62-8-40.1 Contracts for medical reports
§ 62-8-41 Autopsy ordered by department upon filing of claim
§ 62-8-42 Autopsy ordered by department where controversy may exist
§ 62-8-43 Refusal to permit autopsy–Suspension of proceedings for compensation
§ 62-8-44 Modification of award
§ 62-8-45 Agreements between employer and employee
§ 62-8-47 Compensation under this chapter not additional to compensation under chapter 62-4
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 62 > Chapter 8 - Occupational Disease Disability

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2