Workplace Drug Testing Issues – Michigan State Laws
These categories do not effect DOT-regulated drug testing. Government employers should always call for potential additional restrictions on employee drug testing.
Workplace Drug Testing Laws in Michigan
Instant or POCT Testing
Permitted
Drug Panels
No restrictions
Laboratory
No restrictions
SAMHSA certified laboratory highly recommended.
Medical Review Officer
Not required
Highly recommended to limit exposure to liability.
Random Testing
No restrictions
Post-Accident
No restrictions
Reasonable Suspicion
No restrictions
Oral Fluids
No restrictions
Hair Testing
No restrictions
Unemployment Denial
Yes
Address in written policy that a positive drug or alcohol test is willful and intentional misconduct.
Workers Comp Discount
No
Intoxication Defense
Yes
Address in written policy that a positive drug or alcohol test is willful and intentional misconduct.
Medical Marijuana
Yes
Employer is not required to accommodate the ingestion of marijuana in any workplace or any employee working while under the influence of marijuana.
Recreational Marijuana
Yes
November 6, 2018 - Voters in Michigan chose to legalize recreational marijuana via Proposal 1, which passed with 57% approval. Proposal 1 allows adults ages 21 and older to purchase, possess, and/or use marijuana and marijuana edibles. Under Proposal 1, employers retain all rights pertaining to workplace drug testing and disciplinary procedures.
Report Driver DOT Positives
No
General Statute
No drug testing law in Michigan.
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Intoxication Defense – Denial of Workers Compensation Claim - States vary in their willingness to allow employers to use an injured worker's intoxication as a defense against a claim for compensation. State laws' intoxication defenses generally fall into one of three rough categories: defenses that do not depend on causation; defenses that require some form of proximate causation between intoxication and injury; and defenses that require that intoxication be the sole cause of injury. Always check with your insurance company and your attorney when you have a refusal or positive post-accident test after an injury.
This chart is intended for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for legal guidance. State and local law varies greatly; therefore, you are advised to consult experienced legal counsel during the development or edit of your actual substance abuse testing program and with any questions that follow.
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