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WORKERS' COMP · SOUTH DAKOTA

Workers' comp in South Dakota.

South Dakota requires workers' comp from the first employee. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with South Dakota's exceptions. You buy coverage from carriers.

REQUIRED
From the first employee
RATING BUREAU
NCCI
CLASS CODES
NCCI codes
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WHO MUST CARRY IT

Required from the first employee.

The rule

South Dakota requires workers' comp from the first employee. An employer without it is treated as having elected out of the act (SDCL 62-5-7); an injured employee may then sue the employer, or claim medical benefits plus twice the other compensation (SDCL 62-3-11).

Source: South Dakota DLR, Workers' Compensation Coverage, checked October 5, 2026.

Coverage rules: South Dakota DLR, Workers' Compensation Coverage, checked October 5, 2026.

CLASS CODES HERE

Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with South Dakota's exceptions.

Rating bureau

NCCI is South Dakota's rating organization.

NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance)

Class system

NCCI's codes, with South Dakota's exceptions.

Manual: NCCI Basic Manual for Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance, with state exceptions (subscription)

Codes on our pages

Not confirmed for South Dakota: NCCI states use NCCI's codes with their own exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.

All class codes, by industry

List: NCCI State Map: NCCI, independent bureau and monopolistic states, read from an archived copy dated September 29, 2026; not confirmed for the codes on our pages.

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Codes on our pages; not confirmed for South Dakota. An advisor confirms your class codes.
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Worklio Insurance bills pay-as-you-go comp with each payroll, no deposit; the audit usually confirms what you've already paid.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Do I need workers' comp in South Dakota?
Yes. South Dakota requires workers' comp from the first employee. An employer without it is treated as having elected out of the act (SDCL 62-5-7); an injured employee may then sue the employer, or claim medical benefits plus twice the other compensation (SDCL 62-3-11).
Who sets class codes in South Dakota?
NCCI, as South Dakota's rating organization. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with South Dakota's exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
Is Worklio Insurance licensed in South Dakota?
Worklio Insurance Services LLC's producer is licensed in South Dakota, and the agency license there has been applied for. See insurance licenses

SOURCES

Figures as of September 29, 2026.

For planning, not a quote or a classification ruling. An advisor confirms your class codes with your carrier.

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