This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis, P.C. discusses Michigan's new drug testing disqualification law (Act No. 146 of 2013), effective October 29, 2013. The law provides that job applicants who test positive for a controlled substance without a valid prescription or who refuse to submit to a drug test without good cause are considered to have refused an offer of suitable work if the prospective employer administers pre-employment drug tests on a non-discriminatory basis. Although employers are not required to notify the state when applicants fail or refuse to take a drug test, where employers do so, such applicants will lose their unemployment benefits. The pilot program will sunset after one year.