2021 DOT Random Test Rates In accordance with Federal guidelines, if the reported positive drug test rate for the DOT modal agencies is below 1 percent for 2 consecutive years, the Administrator can reduce the random drug testing rate of covered employees. Since rates were changed in 2020, there are tentatively no rate changes for calendar year 2021 with [...]
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210106/glenview-entrepreneur-finds-new-ways-to-take-care-of-customers It's what entrepreneurs do. They think about ways to provide services and products to people. Glenview's Tim Thoelecke runs InOut Labs in Morton Grove, whose core business is conducting employee drug testing to employers nationwide. Founded in 2012, InOut Labs also will work directly with consumers to test for other things such as DNA, [...]
Use Can Lead to Positive Marijuana Test Can federally regulated truck drivers safely and legally use Cannabidiol (CBD) products? The simple answer is “No.” The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have made it clear that commercial drivers who use CBD products may test positive for marijuana, which [...]
Onsite Testing Strategies for COVID-19 As a business owner or administrator, the onus to protect employees while in your workplace from the spread of the SARS-2-Coronavirus is on you. Oftentimes, employers contact InOut Labs after they experience a workplace outbreak or exposure, which may be too late to contain the spread of infection. What they [...]
In an article entitled ‘There are many opportunities in our industries,' InOut Labs founder Tim Thoelecke Jr answers a number of questions about his industries and things that have contributed to the success not only of InOut Labs, but also to his personal success. A few snippets: Q: Describe your company. A: InOut Labs works [...]
Urine Today, Your Hair 2021 It took an act of Congress and six years of waiting, but at long last federal guidelines for hair-sample drug tests specific to the trucking industry will be made available in 2021. The FAST Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act) was signed into law, December 2015, with provisions for highway [...]
When a driver fails or refuses a drug or alcohol test, it gets very ugly for him or her. And complicated. Employers and drivers need to understand the Return To Duty process. This is very important. Once a Substance Abuse Professional is selected, the driver must designate the SAP in the Clearinghouse. And a SAP [...]
Keep up with FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse regulations or get help, now! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers and owner/operators requiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for work, think use of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is voluntary or on-hold. It’s not. The Clearinghouse has been up [...]
We are asked regularly about whether COVID Diagnostic or Antibody testing at InOut Labs is covered by insurance. InOut Labs does not process insurance, but you may have success filing it on your own. We'll provide you with documentation you can use. The CARES Act appears to make reimbursement for out of network COVID-19 viral [...]
Vitamin D is a hormone. It is not a vitamin. Vitamin D affects many of the body’s critical functions, and studies suggest at least 64 percent of Americans are deficient, which can contribute to Type 2 diabetes, infection, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, neurological disease, low testosterone and even cancer. A recent study in the Netherlands [...]
