Virginia § 65.2-105 - Presumption that certain injuries arose out of and in the course of employment
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§ 65.2-105. Presumption that certain injuries arose out of and in the course of employment
In any claim for compensation, where the employee (i) is physically or mentally unable to testify as confirmed by competent medical evidence, (ii) dies with there being no evidence that he ever regained consciousness after the accident, (iii) dies at the accident location or nearby, or (iv) is found dead where he is reasonably expected to be as an employee, and where the factual circumstances are of sufficient strength from which the only rational inference to be drawn is that the accident arose out of and in the course of employment, it shall be presumed the accident arose out of and in the course of employment, unless such presumption is overcome by a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary.
2011, cc. 229, 304; 2012, c. 841; 2013, c. 169; 2016, c. 358.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65.2-105 ("Presumption that certain injuries arose out of and in the course of employment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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