Quote Originally Posted by dejayou30
Bummer man. You will now have to argue your case to the Dept. of Labor in order to recieve benefits. I would simply tell them you passed a urine test the day before, and when asked to do a blood test, you can mention your fear of needles but also mention that you felt harassed by the employer, and that there is no drug policy in place that would allow for this kind of harassment. You might also explain that urine tests have the longest detection time, so a blood test would not prove anything if you passed the urine test, on top of your fear of needles. My under-educated opinion is that the situation is in your favor if there really is no drug abuse/testing policy, but I have never worked for a job that doesn't have one. If there is one, the employer had the right to fire you for not complying with the policy. Good luck man!
Good post and thats exactly what he should do. L&I can be pretty good sometimes at stopping workplace harrasment.