Except as otherwise provided in §§ 62-5-5 and 62-5-6, any employer, coming within the compensation provisions of this title, shall secure the payment of compensation to the employer's employees in one of the ways provided by § 62-5-2 or 62-5-3. If the payment of compensation is so secured, the employer is liable to any employee for injury or death arising out of and in the course of the employment only as specified by this title.
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-5-1
Methods of securing payment of compensation
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 609 F. Supp. 556 - Carpentino v. Transport Insurance (1985)
Most recently applied in Ries v. Jm Custom Homes, LLC (August 2022)
Source: SDC 1939, § 64.0106; SL 1996, ch 306, § 1.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.