The department may appoint a duly qualified and impartial physician to examine the injured employee and make a report. The fee for this service shall be paid by the insurer or self–insured employer, together with traveling expenses, and the amount of such fee shall be subject to approval by the secretary of the department.

medical exam

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 62-7-14

  • employer: includes the state and any municipal corporation within the state or any political subdivision of this state, and any individual, firm, association, limited liability company, or corporation, or the receiver or trustee of the same, or the legal representative of a deceased employer, using the service of another for pay. See South Dakota Codified Laws 62-1-2

Source: SL 1917, ch 376, § 37; RC 1919, § 9472; SDC 1939, § 64.0605; SL 1993, ch 381, § 2.

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