South Dakota § 62-4-54 Determining usual and customary line of employment.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 62-4-54 — Determining usual and customary line of employment.

South Dakota § 62-4-54

Title 62WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Ch. 62-4COMPENSATION FOR INJURY OR DEATH

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S.D. Codified Laws § 62-4-54 (2026).

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Usual and customary line of employment is to be determined by evaluation of the following factors:

(1)The skills or abilities of the person;

(2)The length of time the person spent in the type of work engaged in at the time of the injury;

(3)The proportion of time the person has spent in the type of work engaged in at the time of injury when compared to the employee's entire working career; and (4) The duties and responsibilities of the person at the workplace. It is not limited by the position held at the time of the injury.

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Usual and customary line of employment is to be determined by evaluation of the following factors: (1) The skills or abilities of the person; (2) The length of time the person spent in the type of work engaged in at the time of the injury; (3) The proportion of time the person has spent in the type of work engaged in at the time of injury when compared to the employee's entire working career; and (4) The duties and responsibilities of the person at the workplace. It is not limited by the position held at the time of the injury.