O.C.G.A. § 34-9-412.1. Certification

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Seth Bader

A self-insured employer or an employer member of a group self-insurance fund who implements a drug-free workplace program substantially in accordance with Code Section 34-9-413 and who complies with all other provisions of this article required of employers in order to qualify for insurance premium discounts shall be certified by the State Board of Workers' Compensation as having a drug-free workplace program in compliance with this article.

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O.C.G.A. § 34-9-417. Education program on substance abuse

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Seth Bader

(a)  During the initial year of certification as provided in Code Section 34-9-412.1, an employer must provide all employees with a semiannual education program on substance abuse, in general, and its effects on the workplace, specifically.  During the initial year, the first hour of the education program must include but is not limited to the following information:

(1)  The explanation of the disease model of addiction for alcohol and drugs;

(2)  The effects and dangers of the commonly abused substances in the workplace; and

(3)  The company's policies and procedures regarding substance abuse in the workplace and how employees who wish to obtain substance abuse treatment can do so.

(b)  During the second and any consecutive subsequent years of certification, an employer must provide all employees with an annual education program.

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O.C.G.A. § 34-9-418. Supervisor training on substance abuse

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Seth Bader

(a)  During the initial year of certification as provided in Code Section 34-9-412.1 and in addition to the education program provided in Code Section 34-9-417, an employer must provide all supervisory personnel with a minimum of two hours of supervisor training, which must include but is not limited to the following information:

(1)  How to recognize signs of employee substance abuse;

(2)  How to document and corroborate signs of employee substance abuse; and

(3)  How to refer substance abusing employees to the proper treatment providers.

(b)  During the second and any consecutive subsequent years of certification, an employer must provide all supervisory personnel with a minimum of one hour of such supervisory training.

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