§383-105  Federal-state cooperation. (a)  In the administration of this chapter, the department of labor andindustrial relations shall cooperate with the United States Department of Laborto 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 alladvantages available under the provisions of the Social Security Act, asamended, that relate to unemployment compensation, the federal Unemployment TaxAct, the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended, and the Federal-State ExtendedUnemployment Compensation Act of 1970.

(b)  In the administration of the provisions insections 383-168 to 383-174 of this chapter, which are enacted to conform withthe requirements of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of1970, the department of labor and industrial relations shall take such actionas may be necessary (1) to ensure that the provisions are so interpreted andapplied as to meet the requirements of such federal act as interpreted by theUnited States Department of Labor, and (2) to secure to the State the fullreimbursement of the federal share of extended benefits paid under this chapterthat 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]