JLC ??JUNE 1992
Florida: Florida employers
with substance abuse
programs that comply with
state labor department
guidelines are eligible for
workers compensation
premium discounts,
according to the Florida
Roofing Sheet Metal and
Air Conditioning
Contractors Association.
Employers also have the
right to deny workers comp
benefits to employees who
test positive for drugs or
alcohol following an injury
while on the job.
Pennsylvania: The town of
Harrisburg recently banned
more than 40 tropical rain
forest woods from cityrelated
projects and
activities. Contractors must
now certify either that no
rain forest lumber is used
on construction projects or
that no alternatives exist,
or risk losing payment. The
town's regulations have
been cited as a model by
the California-based Rain
Forest Action Network.
Illinois: Governor Edgar
signed a bill providing for
criminal penalties for
"aggravated home repair
fraud" perpetrated