South Dakota § 62-4-8 Death resulting from injury--Payments to personal representative or beneficiaries of deceased.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 62-4-8 — Death resulting from injury--Payments to personal representative or beneficiaries of deceased.

South Dakota § 62-4-8

Title 62WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Ch. 62-4COMPENSATION FOR INJURY OR DEATH

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S.D. Codified Laws § 62-4-8 (2026).

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In case death occurs as a result of the injury, then if the employee leaves any spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or lineal heir entitled to compensation under §§ 62-4-12 to 62-4-15 , inclusive, the compensation shall be paid at the option of the employer, either to the personal representative or the beneficiaries of the deceased employee and distributed as provided in § 62-4-17 . However, in no case may the amount payable under this section be less than five hundred dollars.

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In case death occurs as a result of the injury, then if the employee leaves any spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or lineal heir entitled to compensation under §§ 62-4-12 to 62-4-15 , inclusive, the compensation shall be paid at the option of the employer, either to the personal representative or the beneficiaries of the deceased employee and distributed as provided in § 62-4-17 . However, in no case may the amount payable under this section be less than five hundred dollars.