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The Appeals Board, in an en banc decision, clarifies the burden of proof under Labor Code §3212.1 for cancer claims by firefighters, holding that once exposure to a carcinogen is shown, the burden shifts to the defendant to prove no reasonable link. The prior decision was rescinded and the case returned for re-evaluation under this standard.
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The Appeals Board, in an en banc decision, clarifies the burden of proof under Labor Code §3212.1 for cancer claims by firefighters, holding that once exposure to a carcinogen is shown, the burden shifts to the defendant to prove no reasonable link. The prior decision was rescinded and the case returned for re-evaluation under this standard.
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