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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 62 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 62-1-16 - Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee-Burden of proof

S.D. Codified Laws § 62-1-16

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Section 62-1-16 - Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee-Burden of proof

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.

SDCL 62-1-16

SL 1999, ch 262, §12.