OH Sup Crt Strikes Work Injury Drug Testing Law

The Ohio Supreme Court, in a contentious split decision, ruled yesterday that a law requiring injured workers to prove they weren't drunk or high on drugs by submitting to testing violates protections against unreasonable searches and was unconstitutional.In State ex rel. AFL-CIO v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp (97 Ohio St.3d ___, 2002-Ohio-6717, 12/18/02) the Ohio AFL-CIO and the United Auto Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, sought a Writ of Mandamus to prevent the Ohio BWC from enforcing amendments to R.C. 4123.54 that were to become effective on April 10, 2001. R.C. 4123...