THOMAS v. DIAMOND RUG & CARPET MILLS

No. A97A0841.

486 S.E.2d 664 (1997)

226 Ga. App. 403

THOMAS v. DIAMOND RUG & CARPET MILLS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

May 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett & Hamilton, Rodney H. Bennett, Rossville, for appellant.

Drew, Eckl & Farnham, John C. Bruffey, Jr., Sullivan, Hall, Booth & Smith, Steven D. Prelutsky, Atlanta, for appellee.


BEASLEY, Judge.

This discretionary appeal poses the question whether an employee of a self-insured employer, who has not established a drug-free workplace program, may be denied workers' compensation benefits under OCGA § 34-9-17(b)(3) based on refusal to submit to a drug test following an on-the-job injury if he has not been given notice of the consequences of such refusal pursuant to OCGA § 34-9-414.

On May 27, 1995, Thomas appeared at work at...

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