District of Columbia Statutes
§ 32-1521 — Presumptions.
District of Columbia § 32-1521
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 32-1521 (2026).
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In any proceeding for the enforcement of a claim for compensation under this chapter it shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary:
(1)That the claim comes within the provisions of this chapter;
(2)That sufficient notice of such claim has been given;
(3)That the injury was not occasioned solely by the intoxication of the injured employee; and
(4)That the injury was not occasioned by the willful intention of the injured employee to injure or kill himself or another.
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Legislative History
July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77, § 22, 27 DCR 2503
Nearby Sections
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§ 32-1001
Findings and declaration of policy.§ 32-1002
Definitions.§ 32-1003
Requirements.§ 32-1004
Exceptions.§ 32-1005
Authority of Mayor.§ 32-1006
Regulatory powers of Mayor.§ 32-1007
Investigatory powers of Mayor.§ 32-1007.01
Reporting.§ 32-1008
Duties of employers; open records.§ 32-1009.01
Notice requirements for tipped wages.§ 32-1009.02
Tipped Workers Coordinating Council.§ 32-101
Covered employees.§ 32-1010
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