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Virginia – State Law Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues at a Glance


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1) Summary
   All types of testing with no restrictions and all testing procedure  with no specific requirements
2) Workers Compensation Voluntary Premium Reduction State (if yes see below)
No
3) Employers Covered by Federal Drug Free Workplace Act
Yes
4) State Constitution Privacy Provision
No
5) Penalties and Remedies for Employer Non-Compliance
No
6) Significant Testing Restrictions
No
7) Disability Coverage
8) Drug and Alcohol Testing Restrictions
No
9) Worker’s Compensation Disqualification Laws
Yes
10) Unemployment Compensation Disqualification Laws
Yes
11) Alcohol Cut-off Levels
.04
12) Substances Allowed for Testing
(1) Amphetamines (including Ecstasy); (2) Cannabinoids; (3) Cocaine; (4) Phencyclidine (PCP); (5) Opiates; (6) Methadone; (7) Methaqualone; (8) Barbiturates; (9) Benzodiazepines; (10) Propoxyphene
· Substances Cut-off Levels
Not Specified
13) Drug Specimen Types
Not Specified
14) Types of Drug Testing and Restrictions
· Pre Employment
Permitted
· Reasonable Cause
Permitted
· Random
Permitted
· Post Accident
Permitted
· Follow-up Testing
Permitted
15) Restrictions on Types of Workplace Drug Tests
No
16) Collection Procedures
· Generally
· Observed Collections
Not Specified
· Split Specimen
Not Specified
17) Drug Testing Falsification Law
Yes
18) Point-of-Collection Device
· Urine
· Oral Fluids
19) Safety-Sensitive Restriction
Not Specified
20) Laboratory Based Testing
· Laboratory Certifications
                        Not Specified
· Oral Fluids
Not Specified
· Hair Testing  
Not Specified
21) Notification of Test Results
Not Specified
22) Rehabilitation Requirements
Not Specified
23) Retest Required
Not Specified
24) Wage Payment Requirements
Employer
25) Disciplinary Action Restriction
26) State CDL DMV Reporting
27) State Medical Marijuana Laws
Yes
28) Union Agreements
29) Unique to State Issues
30) State Enforcement Agency
31) Web Resources
32) Significant Case Authority

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PocketPart40 Editors:

Tommy Eden is a management labor & employment law attorney with Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, who is licensed to practice in Alabama and Georgia. teden@constangy.com or call 334-241-8030

Dr. C.B. Thuss, Jr. is a Certified Medical Review Officer. cthuss@gmail.com or 205-283-1040

Mary Hines is past president of SAPAA and owner of Simple Path training and compliance solutions. maryhines@gmail.com or 214-697-1249

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