prohibit non-disclosure agreements in settlement cases involving the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Protective Trust Workers Compensation Pool.

This bill prohibits the use of non-disclosure agreements in settlement cases involving the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Protective Trust Workers Compensation Pool. It directly affects employees and claimants within this specific workers' compensation pool by ensuring settlement terms remain public. The key provision removes the ability to sign confidentiality clauses that would otherwise hide settlement details from public view. This change aims to increase transparency in how compensation claims are resolved within this particular school district trust system.