Title 34, Chapter 9, Section 17
( 34-9-17)
(a) No compensation shall be allowed for an injury or death due to
the employee's willful misconduct, including intentionally
self-inflicted injury, or growing out of his or her attempt to
injure another, or for the willful failure or refusal to use a
safety appliance or perform a duty required by statute. (b) No compensation shall be allowed for an injury or death due to
intoxication by alcohol or being under the influence of marijuana or
a controlled substance, except as may have been lawfully prescribed
by a physician for such employee and taken in accordance with such
prescription: (1) If the amount of alcohol in the employee's blood within three
hours of the time of the alleged accident, as shown by chemical
analysis of the employee's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily
substance, is 0.08 grams or greater, there shall be a rebuttable
presumption that the accident and injury or death were caused by
the consumption of alcohol; (2) If any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21, Code Sections 16-13-25 through 16-13-29, Schedule I-V, or 21 C.F.R. Part 1308 is in the employee's blood within eight hours of the time of the alleged accident, as shown by chemical analysis of the employee's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the accident and injury or death were caused by the ingestion of marijuana or the controlled substance; or (3) If the employee unjustifiably refuses to submit to a reliable, scientific test to be performed in the manner set forth in Code Section 34-9-415 to determine the presence of alcohol, marijuana, or a controlled substance in an employee's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, then there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the accident and injury or death were caused by the consumption of alcohol or the ingestion of marijuana or a controlled substance. (c) With the exception of the rebuttable presumptions set forth
above, the burden of proof shall be generally upon the party who
claims an exemption or forfeiture under this Code section. |