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1998 SESSION

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HB 1044 Workers' compensation; discounts for drug-free workplace.

Introduced by: Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Discounts for drug-free workplace programs. Establishes drug-free workplace standards for employers seeking to qualify for workers' compensation insurance premium reductions related to drug-free workplace programs. Included in the standards are requirements that employers (i) have written substance abuse policies, and distribute them to their employees; (ii) provide each employee one hour of substance abuse training each year; (iii) require pre-employment, post-accident, and random drug testing; and (iv) utilize Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)-certified laboratories and follow SAMHSA guidelines for specimen collection. Employers must also annually furnish their workers' compensation insurers (i) copies of their substance abuse policies and (ii) annual summaries of their drug testing program results. The bill stipulates that insurers may not issue drug-free workplace premium credits unless employers meet these requirements.


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