South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 47 - Department of Labor And Regulation
Article 47:03 - Workers' compensation
Chapter 47:03:01 - Workers' compensation hearings
Section 47:03:01:13 - Subjects to be discussed at prehearing conferences

(1) Statements and simplification of the issues, including the elimination of frivolous claims or defenses;

(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;

(3) The possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof, stipulation regarding the authenticity of documents, and advanced rulings from the Division of Labor and Management on the admissibility of evidence;

(4) The avoidance of unnecessary proof and of cumulative evidence;

(5) The identification of witnesses and documents, the need and schedule for filing the exchanging of pretrial briefs, and the date or dates for further conferences and for hearing;

(6) The possibility of settlement;

(7) The form and substance of the prehearing order;

(8) The disposition of pending motions; and

(9) Any other matters that may aid in the disposition of the petition for hearing.