SDCL § 62-4-48: Investigation of written request to stop payments.

The department shall order an investigation by the insurer, self-insured employer or administrator of a self-insured plan of the facts contained in a written request made pursuant to § 62-4-47. The investigation shall be completed within ninety days after receipt of the order. After a contested case hearing conducted pursuant to chapter 1-26, the department may order that the claimant's payments be continued, modified, or terminated. If the department has reason to believe that criminal insurance fraud has been committed, it shall disclose its information to law enforcement officers and may assist in the criminal investigative process.