South Dakota Statutes
§ 62-1-16 — Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee--Burden of proof.
South Dakota § 62-1-16
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-16 (2026).
Text
An employer is civilly liable for wrongful discharge if it terminates an employee in retaliation for filing a lawful workers' compensation claim. The burden of proof is on the employee to prove the dismissal was in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim.
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Legislative History
SL 1999, ch 262, § 12.
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-1
Definition of terms.§ 62-1-1.1
Medical practitioner defined.§ 62-1-1.2
Determining impairment.§ 62-1-11
Requirements for owner§ 62-1-13
Election of owner§ 62-1-14
Promulgation of rules.§ 62-1-2
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 62-1-16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/62-1-16.