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Worker’s Compensation

Teens and workers’ comp in South Dakota

Unlike most states, South Dakota doesn’t require employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. However, if an employer doesn’t have it, they can face a costly civil lawsuit from a worker who has been injured or the surviving family of a one who has been killed....

Can fault affect a South Dakota workers’ compensation claim?

Workers in South Dakota get hurt on the job every day. Retail workers get hit by falling boxes, hospital workers suffer injuries caused by unstable patients and commercial drivers get hurt in crashes. These injured employees can typically rely on workers' compensation...

Q&A: South Dakota workers’ compensation benefits

To many workers, securing compensation benefits in case of accidents or permanent disability is crucial. Fortunately, workers' compensation laws in South Dakota cover almost all employers (with only limited exceptions).  However, because most workers are not familiar...

Can I get workers’ comp if I work from home?

"The workplace" does not mean what it used to. For years, most people commuted to their jobs at a fixed location -- an office, factory, warehouse, construction site, store, restaurant, etc. Changing workplaces in Sioux Falls Now, thanks to technology and the changing...

El tiempo es de primordial importancia con una lesión laboral

Un trabajador que se lesiona durante el curso de sus deberes laborales tiene muchos gastos y desafíos para superar. La buena noticia es que la indemnización al trabajador (también conocida como la compensación al trabajador) existe para ayudar a trabajadores...

Just 3 days: Make your workers’ compensation claim quickly

When you get hurt on the job, you deserve an opportunity to seek fair compensation through workers’ compensation. This is there to help you get support for medical treatment or to recoup your lost wages. Workers’ compensation is tricky in this state, though. If you...

¿Qué tipo de lesión califica para compensación al trabajador?

Una lesión laboral viene con varios desafíos económicos, como la inhabilidad de llevar a cabo sus responsabilidades laborales y ganar dinero para sostener a su familia. Es por eso que existe el programa de compensación al trabajador (también conocido como...

When can your workers’ compensation claim be denied?

Workers' compensation should help you get back on your feet after a workplace accident, but it does not always happen. Some legitimate claims end up being dismissed for various reasons, from legal technicalities to mistakes by the affected worker. When you cannot work...

Protect your workers’ compensation claim with these steps

While you have a right to compensation after suffering a workplace accident, your benefits are not guaranteed. You have to take the necessary steps to claim compensation for any damages suffered. To increase your chances of a successful claim, you need to follow due...

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