The secretary of the Department of Labor and Regulation also may exercise such authority on the secretary’s own motion or on application made to the secretary at any time by any party in interest, upon the presentation of facts showing that a controversy may exist in regard to the cause of death or the existence of any occupational disease.

Ask a workers compensation law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified workers compensation lawyers.
Claims, medical treatment, disability payments, termination, and more.
Get help with workers' comp forms, benefits, or employers' responsibilities
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Source: SDC 1939, § 64.0823 as enacted by SL 1947, ch 426; SL 2008, ch 278, § 76; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.