The bill applies to all workers' compensation policies issued and renewed in Alabama on or after July 1, 1996. A substance abuse testing program. Provisions for an Employee Assistance Program. This premium discount will be applied to the insured's policy pro rata as of the date the employer receives certification and will continue for a period not to exceed four years.
Certification is required for each of the four years.
Thereafter, any premium discount is determined from the experience rating plan of the employer, or by the State Insurance Commissioner if the employer is not experience rated. The DIR Workers' Compensation Division has adopted administrative rules which address the elements of the drug-free workplace program and the certification process. For basic information on establishing such a program, the Workers' Compensation Division has provided the following guides and publications. Click on any of the links below to download the corresponding guide or publication in WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows format. Documents are provided for download in WordPerfect v6.1 for Windows format.