- Responsible for the driver’s addiction to opioids or prescription drugs because the addiction resulted from medication prescribed by a doctor for a workplace related injury
- At risk for extended workers compensation costs if the driver requires medical treatment for the addiction or dependency.
- Held responsible for the driver’s actions.
- Held liable for damages resulting from the crash.
NAFA’s FLEETSolutions finds drugged driving by employees carries significant hidden liability risks
posted by AJOT | Aug 30 2017 at 11:12 AM | Intermodal
PRINCETON, N.J. - NAFA Fleet Management Association, the vehicle fleet industry’s largest trade association, releases a report in its September 2017 issue of FLEETSolutions magazine identifying the significant liability faced by organizations whose employees engaged in drugged driving. Most notably, employers can be held liable for accidents involving employees who are under the influence of medication prescribed for work-related injuries.
The report finds that if an employee is found to be under the influence of drugs at the time he or she is involved in a crash, the organization could be: