§ 58. Application of provisions of workmen's compensation law. All the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the chairman of the workmen's compensation board and the workmen's compensation board by the workmen's compensation law which are necessary for the administration of this chapter and not inconsistent with this chapter are, to that extent, made applicable to this chapter, even though such provisions of the workmen's compensation law are not expressly made applicable to this chapter by the provisions of this chapter or the workmen's compensation law.