For the purposes of this chapter, impairment shall be determined by a medical impairment rating, expressed as a percentage to the affected body part, using the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment established by the American Medical Association, sixth edition, July 2009 reprint.
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-1.2
Determining impairment
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Belhassen v. John Morrell & Co. (2000)
Most recently applied in Belhassen v. John Morrell & Co. (June 2000)
Source: SL 1994, ch 396, § 4; SL 2013, ch 260, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.