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S.D. Codified Laws § 62-4-1.1

Employer's duties upon receipt of medical bill

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Pham v. Smithfield Foods (2025)

Most recently applied in Pham v. Smithfield Foods (July 2025)

Source: SL 2008, ch 279, § 1.

Within thirty days after receiving a properly submitted bill for medical payments, the employer shall:

(1) Pay the charge or any portion of the bill that is not denied;

(2) Deny all or a portion of the bill on the basis that the injury is not compensable, or the service or charge is excessive or not medically necessary; or

(3) Request additional information to determine whether the charge or service is excessive or not medically necessary or whether the injury is compensable.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.