62-8-40.1. Contracts for medical reports.
The Department of Labor and Regulation may contract with licensed physicians for medical reports on controverted medical questions in any case on a claim for compensation for an occupational disease.
Source: SL 1974, ch 3, §19; SL 2008, ch 278, §74; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 62 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 08 - Occupational Disease Disability
Section 62-8-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 62-8-3 - Contracted and incurred defined.
Section 62-8-4 - Right to compensation--Applicability of workers' compensation law.
Section 62-8-11 - Filing time to qualify for disability or death compensation.
Section 62-8-12 - Conditions of liability--Burden of proof.
Section 62-8-13 - Notice of disability required--Claim for compensation.
Section 62-8-14 - Silicosis cases--Period of exposure.
Section 62-8-16 - Maximum compensation for death or disability.
Section 62-8-17 - Waiver of disability benefits by working for another.
Section 62-8-18 - Death in case of silicosis--Liability of last employer.
Section 62-8-19 - Disability or death from silicosis with complication of tuberculosis.
Section 62-8-20 - Partial disability due to silicosis not compensable--Exceptions.
Section 62-8-21 - Dependency arising after disability.
Section 62-8-23 - Willful self-exposure--Acts constituting.
Section 62-8-26 - Voluntary waiver--Finding by department.
Section 62-8-29 - Notice of disease or death required for compensation.
Section 62-8-30 - Time for notice of incapacity from ionizing radiation.
Section 62-8-31 - Persons who may give notice and make claim.
Section 62-8-32 - Time for making claim for further compensation after discontinuance.
Section 62-8-40.1 - Contracts for medical reports.
Section 62-8-41 - Autopsy ordered by department upon filing of claim.
Section 62-8-42 - Autopsy ordered by department where controversy may exist.
Section 62-8-43 - Refusal to permit autopsy--Suspension of proceedings for compensation.
Section 62-8-44 - Modification of award.
Section 62-8-45 - Agreements between employer and employee.
Section 62-8-47 - Compensation under this chapter not additional to compensation under chapter 62-4.