Presumptions

D.C. Code § 32-1521 — under Workers’ Compensation..

D.C. Code § 32-1521

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.