Each year a company must re-certify to become a Drug Free Workplace. Re-certification forms must be filled out online and may be obtained at: www.livedrugfree.org.

Companies fail to re-certify for a variety of reasons:

• The company goes out of business.
• The person who originally completed the Application for Certification leaves the company and fails to notify the person who replaces them of the need to re-certify annually.
• The company is not aware that they must re-certify annually and mistakenly believes that the initial certification is sufficient.
• The company finds the certification maintenance requirements too time consuming.

What's at Stake if I Fail to Properly Re-certify my company?

Georgia law states: "If an employer misrepresents compliance with its certified drug free workplace program, the employer shall be subject to an additional premium for the purposes of reimbursement of any previously granted discounts AND to cancellation of their workers' compensation policy," (OCGA 33-9-40-2).

Quite often, many years will go by before an insurer realizes they have not received the insured's Drug Free Workphace certificate for prior discounted years. At that time the insurer will contact the insured and demand copies of the prior year certificates.

Don't let this happen to you! Please allow us to assist you in pringing your Drug Free Workplace Certification up to date. Contact: Chuck Wade at: 404-223-2277.