South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 20 - Workers' Compensation Insurance
Section 58-20-31 - Promulgation of rules governing self-insurance associations.

58-20-31. Promulgation of rules governing self-insurance associations.
The department may promulgate rules governing associations pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning:
(1)Application, financial, annual reports, or other forms to be created by the department under §§58-20-25 to 58-20-40, inclusive;
(2)Financial requirements of the department for approving and maintaining a certificate;
(3)Requiring an application fee not to exceed two thousand dollars; and
(4)Requiring the association to process and act upon claims in accordance with the guidelines applicable for domestic insurance companies.

Source: SL 1995, ch 282, §7.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 58 - Insurance

Chapter 20 - Workers' Compensation Insurance

Section 58-20-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 58-20-2 - Policies subject to chapter.

Section 58-20-3 - Issuance of policies covering employers as well as employees--Wage values of employers--Rights and remedies of employers.

Section 58-20-3.1 - Premiums based on certain wages prohibited.

Section 58-20-4 - Separate coverage of workers' compensation liabilities.

Section 58-20-5 - Entire liability of employer to employees covered by policy--Separate policy for specified plant or work location, special authorization.

Section 58-20-6 - Agreement of insurer as to prompt payment--Obligation not affected by any default of insured after injury--Direct obligation of insurer.

Section 58-20-7 - Right of employees to enforce liability of insurance carrier--Inclusion of provision in policy.

Section 58-20-8 - Payment of compensation by employer or insurance carrier bars recovery against the other.

Section 58-20-9 - Lien of worker upon amount due under policy--Inability of insured, direct payment by insurer to worker, agents, and dependents.

Section 58-20-10 - Notice to either employer or insurer--Required policy provision.

Section 58-20-11 - Provision relieving insurer from payment on insolvency of insured prohibited.

Section 58-20-12 - Policy insuring against employers' liability other than workers' compensation--Required provisions--Liability of insurer--Actions for recovery.

Section 58-20-13 - Form of insurance to be approved before issuance--Ruling subject to appeal.

Section 58-20-14 - Cancellation of policy--Notice of intention to cancel--Service on employer.

Section 58-20-15 - Equitable apportionment among insurers of applicants for policies--Participation by all insurers--Appeal to director--Judicial review.

Section 58-20-16 - Reinsurance reserve--Amount required.

Section 58-20-17 - Unallocated compensation loss expense payments--Distribution schedule included in annual statement.

Section 58-20-18 - Unallocated liability loss expense payments--Distribution schedule included in annual statement.

Section 58-20-19 - Inadequacy of liability or compensation loss reserves--Maintenance of additional reserves required by director.

Section 58-20-20 - Annual statement--Inclusion of experience schedule.

Section 58-20-21 - Annual workplace safety review services--Recommendations for improved safety--Increased premiums.

Section 58-20-22 - Premium reductions and premium increases for certain insurers.

Section 58-20-23 - Liability for indemnity compensation or medical loss defined.

Section 58-20-24 - Policy to provide medical services and health care.

Section 58-20-25 - Terms as used in §§ 58-20-25 to 58-20-40.

Section 58-20-26 - Electric utilities authorized to form self-insurance associations.

Section 58-20-27 - Application for self-insurance association--Form.

Section 58-20-28 - Requirements to obtain self-insurance certificate.

Section 58-20-29 - Granting self-insurance application--Revocation.

Section 58-20-30 - Examination of self-insurance association's activities and records.

Section 58-20-31 - Promulgation of rules governing self-insurance associations.

Section 58-20-32 - Voluntary termination of participation in self-insurance association.

Section 58-20-33 - Involuntary termination of membership in self-insurance association.

Section 58-20-34 - Liability for contractual obligations subsequent to termination in self-insurance association.

Section 58-20-35 - Annual report of affairs of self-insurance associations.

Section 58-20-36 - Dissolution of self-insurance association to be approved by department.

Section 58-20-37 - Deficiency of self-insurance associations made up by members.

Section 58-20-38 - Revocation of self-insurance association's certificate.

Section 58-20-39 - Self-insurance association not an insurance company.

Section 58-20-40 - Proceedings or investigations by department.