A. 1. An employee discharged on the basis of a refusal to undergo drug or alcohol testing or a positive drug or alcohol test conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act shall be considered to have been discharged for misconduct and shall be disqualified for benefits pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-406 of this title.
2. In any challenge to a positive drug or alcohol test, the claimant has the burden to prove that the test was not properly conducted. The employer must provide the chain of custody documentation at the request of any claimant challenging his or her test result.
3. When the claimant fails to request a confirmation test pursuant to Section 556 of this title, the claimant shall not be eligible for benefits.
B. In any claim brought by the discharged employee for compensation, a written report of the drug or alcohol test results shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the administration and results of the drug or alcohol test. If challenged by the claimant as provided in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section, the written report of the drug or alcohol test results shall be acceptable for presentation as evidence with the chain of custody of the sample properly documented.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 355, § 16, emerg. eff. June 10, 1993. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 7, eff. July 1, 2006. Renumbered from § 2-406A of this title by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 29, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 78, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 196, § 3, emerg. eff. May 8, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 148, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
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