South Dakota
What the South Dakota authorities publish about business insurance, quoted directly, with a link and a date on every answer.
What the regulator says
Each answer below is what a named authority publishes, quoted so you can check it, with the date we last confirmed it against their page.
Which South Dakota employers does the workers’ compensation law cover?
The South Dakota Division of Labor and Management states that the South Dakota Worker’s Compensation Law covers all employers with only limited exceptions. The Division lists those exceptions by the kind of work rather than by headcount — domestic servants under set hours, farm and agricultural labour, independent contractors, certain elected officials and workfare participants.
“The South Dakota Worker's Compensation Law covers all employers with only limited exceptions.”
This is reporting, not advice. Rules change, and the authority above is the one that changes them — confirm your situation there or with a licensed producer before you act on it.