The employers denied liability for permanent total disability benefits, arguing that the seafarer had finished his employment contract without any medical issue.
Tag: disputable presumption
My Reliance on the Disputable Presumption of Work-relatedness is Sufficient
In a situation where the seafarer’s illness was disputably presumed to be work-related, is the seafarer no longer required to prove that his illness was caused by (or at least aggravated by) his work?
Mere Reliance on a Causality Presumption
Proof expected from claimants in compensation proceedings.
