SDCL § 23A-28B-28: Claim for compensation--Department review--Order--Filing--Notice.

The department shall receive, review, and investigate any claim for victims' compensation that is properly filed. Following review and investigation, the department shall issue an order that includes:

(1) Findings of fact;

(2) The amount of compensation, if any, payable under the provisions of this chapter;

(3) The name of any person to whom compensation is payable;

(4) A notice that the claimant may request commission review of the order in accordance with § 23A-28B-32; and

(5) Any other information that the department deems necessary.

The department shall file the order with the commission and serve notice of the order by mailing, emailing, or hand-delivering a copy to the claimant.

Source: SL 1991, ch 201, § 28; SL 1998, ch 150, § 2; SL 2026, ch 113, § 1.