§383-105 Federal-state cooperation. (a) In the administration of this chapter, the department of labor and industrial relations shall cooperate with the United States Department of Labor to the fullest extent consistent with this chapter, and shall take such action, through the adoption of appropriate rules, regulations, administrative methods, and standards, as may be necessary to secure to the State and its citizens all advantages available under the provisions of the Social Security Act, as amended, that relate to unemployment compensation, the federal Unemployment Tax Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended, and the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970.
(b) In the administration of the provisions in sections 383-168 to 383-174 of this chapter, which are enacted to conform with the requirements of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, the department of labor and industrial relations shall take such action as may be necessary[:]
(1) To ensure that the provisions are so interpreted and applied as to meet the requirements of such federal act as interpreted by the United States Department of Labor; and
(2) To secure to the State the full reimbursement of the federal share of extended benefits paid under this chapter that are reimbursable under the federal act. [L 1939, c 219, §10(j); am L 1941, c 304, §1, pt of subs 32; RL 1945, §4273; am L 1953, c 41, §1(3); RL 1955, §93-104; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §27; HRS §383-105; am L 1971, c 187, §9]
Revision Note
In subsection (b), (1) and (2) reformatted as paragraphs (1) and (2) and in subsection (b)(1), punctuation changed pursuant to §23G-15.