South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06 - Employers' Records And Reports
Section 62-6-5 - Information confidential--Release to employee or public agency.

62-6-5. Information confidential--Release to employee or public agency.
Information obtained within the contemplation of this title shall be used for no other purpose than for the information of the department or insurance company with reference to the duties imposed upon the department. However, the department may release information to an injured employee or the employee's attorney, to a social security or welfare office having a claim by the employee, or to any state or federal agency which rehabilitates persons with disabilities. The department may issue statistical information if individual claimants are not identified.

Source: SL 1917, ch 376, §43; RC 1919, §9479; SDC 1939, §64.0507; SL 1970, ch 282; SL 2008, ch 278, §40.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 62 - Workers' Compensation

Chapter 06 - Employers' Records And Reports

Section 62-6-1 - Record of injuries sustained by employees--Copy to employee--Failure as misdemeanor.

Section 62-6-2 - Employer's report of injury--Failure to report as misdemeanor.

Section 62-6-3 - Insurer to file copy of injury report with department--Notice of denial of coverage by insurer or employer--Suspension, revocation, or refusal of authority for noncompliance.

Section 62-6-4 - Wage records of employees--Inspection by department, purposes.

Section 62-6-5 - Information confidential--Release to employee or public agency.

Section 62-6-6 - Refusal to submit records for inspection--Penalty.

Section 62-6-7 - Demand for employee's work-related records--Production of records--Employee waiver of right to privacy.