{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-62-1-19","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 62-1-19","heading":"Independent contractor affidavit of exempt status--Rebuttable presumption.","body":"Any independent contractor who is not an employer or a general contractor and is not covered under a workers' compensation insurance policy may sign an affidavit of exempt status under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 62-3-10, the affidavit of exempt status creates a rebuttable presumption that the affiant is not an employee for the purposes of the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Act and the person possessing the affidavit is not liable for a workers' compensation claim made by the affiant or any subcontractor of the affiant.","path":["TITLE 62. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","CHAPTER 62-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/62-1-19","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"17f6efa164c4ae2828d17243f9e7f9ba457ee4bf3e1d369d96fd052feb7d79e3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-62-1-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-62-1-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}