Hurt on a Construction Site in South Dakota?

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Two matter most: written notice to your employer within three business days of the injury, and — if the insurer issues a written denial — a petition for hearing filed with the state Department of Labor and Regulation within two years of that denial. Workers who assume a hallway conversation with a supervisor counted as notice lose benefits every year. This is general information, not legal advice; a participating South Dakota law firm can walk through your timeline.

Maybe not — genuine independent contractors sit outside comp — but labels aren't the law. If the company controlled your hours, methods, and tools, you may have been an employee no matter what the paperwork says, and misclassification is common in the trades. A participating law firm can evaluate your real status and every claim that follows from it.