(1) In the administration of Chapters 27 through 41 of this title, the department must cooperate with the United States Secretary of Labor to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of these chapters, and act, through the promulgation of appropriate rules, regulations, administrative methods and standards, as necessary to secure to this State and its citizens all advantages available under the provisions of the Social Security Act that relate to unemployment compensation, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970.
(2) In the administration of the provisions in Article 3 Chapter 35, of this title, which are enacted to conform with the requirements of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, the department must act as necessary to:
(a) ensure that the provisions are interpreted and applied to meet the requirements of the federal act as interpreted by the United States Secretary of Labor; and
(b) secure to this State the full reimbursement of the federal share of extended benefits paid pursuant to this title that are reimbursable under the federal act.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 68-73; 1952 Code Section 68-73; 1942 Code Section 7035-91; 1936 (39) 1716; 1939 (41) 487; 1941 (42) 369; 1957 (50) 580; 1971 (57) 950; 2010 Act No. 146, Section 47, eff March 30, 2010.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for "Commission"; and made other nonsubstantive changes throughout this section.