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This case involves a firefighter claiming industrial heart injury under Labor Code § 3212, which presumes such injuries are work-related unless rebutted. The defense argued pre-existing conditions and lifestyle choices caused the applicant's cardiac arrhythmia. However, the medical expert did not definitively state non-work-related factors were the sole cause of the heart trouble, failing to overcome the statutory presumption. Therefore, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the finding of industrial injury.
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This case involves a firefighter claiming industrial heart injury under Labor Code § 3212, which presumes such injuries are work-related unless rebutted. The defense argued pre-existing conditions and lifestyle choices caused the applicant's cardiac arrhythmia. However, the medical expert did not definitively state non-work-related factors were the sole cause of the heart trouble, failing to overcome the statutory presumption. Therefore, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the finding of industrial injury.
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