Year End Report 2023
OHIO CHAMBER BRINGS THE VOICE OF OHIO’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO COURTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
In 2023, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce carried on with its legal defense fund that was implemented in 2022. The Ohio Chamber also added additional legal programs highlighted below. The Ohio Chamber filed 18 different amicus briefs in courts across the country, including two at the US Supreme Court. The Ohio Chamber also filed a lawsuit directly along with the US Chamber of Commerce to fight the drug price scheme contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. The Ohio Chamber’s amicus brief program highlights the voice of the Ohio business community. These significant cases impact employers in every industry and at all sizes, because a wrong decision from the court can increase operating costs for employers and create more regulatory unpredictability. The Ohio Chamber joined two cases at the US Supreme Court to bolster arguments for the reform of the Chevron Doctrine. Chevron reasoned that administrative agencies had expertise on specific matters and would be best positioned to interpret ambiguous or unclear legislation. The Ohio Chamber is arguing that Chevron impedes the role of the judicial branch to clear up ambiguous legislation. The Ohio Chamber also implemented a program for small business members contacted by the IRS regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credit. Finally, considering the passage of Issue 2, the Ohio Chamber conducted a webinar on employer rights followed by materials to consider when implementing HR policies to address the fact that adult marijuana use is now legal in the state of Ohio.
If either of these programs interest your business, please reach out to the Ohio Chamber’s General Counsel, Tony Long at tlong@ohiochamber.com.
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