S.D. Codified Laws § 62-3-1 (2026)
The compensation provided by this title is the measure of responsibility which the employer has assumed for injuries to or death of any employee.
Source: SL 1917, ch 376 , § 27; RC 1919, § 9462; SDC 1939, § 64.0103; SL 2008, ch 278 , § 4.