South Dakotaworkers' comp filing deadline
Time limit for filing is 2 years from the date employer/insurer notifies employee and the SD Department of Labor, in writing, of denial of a claim in whole or in part (§62-7-35). For additional compensation when benefits previously tendered: 3 years from last payment (§62-7-35.1).
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Notice to employer
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Filing with the state
Time limit for filing is 2 years from the date employer/insurer notifies employee and the SD Department of Labor, in writing, of denial of a claim in whole or in part (§62-7-35). For additional compensation when benefits previously tendered: 3 years from last payment (§62-7-35.1).
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About this entry
Some sub-elements of this entry (typically minor tolling, mental-disability tolling, or the leading case) haven't been independently verified. The notice and filing rules cited above ARE traced to the primary statute.
Attribution
- Last verified
- May 4, 2026
- Editorial review
- Statute linked to primary source
- Primary source
- https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/62-7