Presumptions.
D.C. Code § 32-1521
in effect32-1521. Presumptions.
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.
(July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77, § 22, 27 DCR 2503.)
Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-1521Fetched: 10/21/2026