S.D. Codified Laws § 62-4-29.1
"Claimant" defined for subsequent injury fund claims
For purposes of subsequent injury fund claims for reimbursement, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the term, claimant, refers to any person making a claim for reimbursement, including an insurance carrier of an employer, or an employer, if self - insured.
Source: SL 1995, ch 297, § 2.