the south Dakota Department of Labor, Workers' compensation division was sinking under a load of paper files. As a state agency which ascertain that employees are treated fairly when they are injured on the job,the agency of paper files and filing cabinets. lf a person (or company)called to see the status of an injury claim, the clerk who received the call would have to take a message, get the paper file, review the status, and call the person back.files were stored in huge filing cabinets and were entered by year and case number (for example, the 415th 08-415).