The burden of proof shall be upon the claimant to establish each and every fact under § 62-8-11 by competent medical evidence.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 62-8-12

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Source: SDC 1939, § 64.0807 (1) as enacted by SL 1947, ch 426; SL 1965, ch 308, § 1.