- If an employer implements a drug-free workplace program substantially in accordance with Sections 71-3-201 through 71-3-225, the employer shall qualify for certification for a five percent (5%) premium discount if offered under the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy.
- For each policy of workers’ compensation insurance issued or renewed in the state on or after July 1, 1997, a five percent (5%) reduction in the premium for such policy may be granted by the insurer if the insured certifies to the insurer that it has established and maintains a drug-free workplace program that complies with the requirements of Sections 71-3-201 through 71-3-225.
- The premium discount provided by this section shall be applied to an insured’s workers’ compensation insurance pro rata as of the date of receipt of certification by the insurer.
- The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall promulgate appropriate forms and procedures to allow self-certification by an insured to its insurer. Certification by an insured shall be required for each year in which a premium discount is granted.
- The insured’s workers’ compensation insurance policy shall be subject to an additional premium for the purposes of reimbursement of a previously granted premium discount if it is determined that such insured misrepresented the compliance of its drug-free workplace program within the provisions of Sections 71-3-201 through 71-3-225.
- The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this section.
