NU Online News Service, April 22, 3:55 p.m. EDT

Insurance trade groups are opposing a California bill, AB 1994, that would allow rebuttable presumption for some injuries suffered by hospital workers when they are seeking workers' compensation benefits.

Rebuttable presumption means that it is assumed an injury claimed by the worker was suffered on the job unless proven otherwise by the employer.

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