Mark Butler
Labor Department Commissioner Mark Butler says the measure is aimed at reducing unemployment fraud. Labor officials say testing positive for drugs amounts to fraud and would disqualify someone from collecting benefits.
The policy began in March, and the department sent notices to employers about fraud and abuse reporting. Those reporting suspected fraud may do so anonymously, and the Labor Department will verify claims before people are removed from the unemployment rolls.
Republican lawmakers voted this year to require drug testing as a requirement to receive welfare benefits in Georgia. The state's unemployment rate of 9 percent is above the national average.
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