South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Wrongful Death Actions
Section 21-5-9 - Worker's compensation law governs where applicable.

21-5-9. Worker's compensation law governs where applicable.
Where applicable the law relating to worker's compensation supersedes the provisions of this chapter.

Source: RC 1919, §2932; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.2204.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 21 - Judicial Remedies

Chapter 05 - Wrongful Death Actions

Section 21-5-1 - Liability for wrongful death where damages for injury could have been recovered--Unborn child.

Section 21-5-2 - Causes of action surviving death of defendant.

Section 21-5-3 - Limitation of actions.

Section 21-5-4 - Foreign statute of limitations applicable.

Section 21-5-5 - Relatives for whose benefit action brought--Personal representative to bring action.

Section 21-5-6 - Settlement of claim by personal representative--Court approval required--Consent by competent beneficiaries.

Section 21-5-7 - Damages proportionate to pecuniary injury to beneficiaries.

Section 21-5-8 - Apportionment of damages among beneficiaries.

Section 21-5-9 - Worker's compensation law governs where applicable.