Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the department may be represented by counsel or other duly authorized agent; but no such counsel or agent may either charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the department. An employer, including a corporate employer, may be represented before the department by counsel, an employee or a corporate officer. The department may be represented before the department by counsel or an employee of the department.
S.D. Codified Laws § 61-7-22
Claimant's right to counsel--Maximum attorney fee--Employer's representation--Department's representation
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ashland v. South Dakota Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance Division (1982)
Most recently applied in Bankston v. New Angus, LLC (June 2023)
Source: SL 1936 (SS), ch 3, § 15 (b); SDC 1939, §§ 17.0840, 17.9906; SDCL, § 61-7-23; SL 1978, ch 359, § 2; SL 1993, ch 377, § 15.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.