Industry Resists OSHA's 'Erroneous' Chevron Claim On 'Controlling' Employer

Construction industry groups are charging that OSHA has taken “an erroneous view” of the Chevron legal doctrine that grants agencies deference to interpret vague statutes, and suggesting the case -- in which the agency is seeking to preserve its enforcement authority -- could tee up Supreme Court review of whether such deference is consistent with federal law.