S.D. Codified Laws § 62-7-18 : — WORKERS' COMPENSATIONCLAIMS PROCEDURE —7-18 - Decision of department not final until determination of petition for review TEXT PDF If a petition for a review is filed as provided in § 62-7-16, it may not be deemed that the department has made a final decision until there is a final determination on the petition. The final determination shall in that event be deemed the final decision of the department and subject to appeal. SDCL 62-7-18 SDC 1939, § 64.0607; SL 2008, ch 278, §47.