If a petition for a review is filed as provided in § 62-7-16, it may not be deemed that the department has made a final decision until there is a final determination on the petition. The final determination shall in that event be deemed the final decision of the department and subject to appeal.
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-7-18
Decision of department not final until determination of petition for review
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Kurtz v. SCI (1998)
Most recently applied in Johnson v. UPS (June 2020)
Source: SDC 1939, § 64.0607; SL 2008, ch 278, § 47.
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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.