Illinois has decided to make Workers Compensation benefits more difficult for those who may be inebriated on the job. The state has passed the “Presumptive Denial Law.” Which means if you test positive for drugs or alcohol you are denied your workers compensation benefits.
Some might find this a bit draconian. I don’t. If a worker is inebriated on the job and hurts himself then why, exactly, should he be accorded workers compensation benefit. As one who, years ago, was head of marketing for an investigative firm who specialized in workers compensation investigations for the County of Los Angeles and various private corporate entities, there is no end to the scams employees have created in order to gain workers comp benefits. Being stoned or drunk on the job shouldn’t be among them.
Here is the link to the article I posted on Recruiting Blogs.com
