The South Dakota Worker's Compensation Law covers all employers with only limited exceptions.
For more information on being certified, for workers' compensation purposes, as an independent contractor (including real estate agents and owners-operators of trucks), please visit our Coverage for Independent Contractors page.
Use the Online Coverage Verification Service to verify an employer's coverage under Workers' Compensation.
Please note: Information contained in/provided from the Coverage Verification Service database is a representative reflection of selected information maintained by the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. There may be discrepancies in information provided due to causes outside the control of the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, such as reporting/recording delays and inaccuracies. For information on self-insured employers, please call 605.773.3681.