Louisiana § RS 23:1664 - Federal-state cooperation
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§ RS 23:1664. Federal-state cooperation
(1) In the administration of this Chapter, the administrator shall cooperate with the U. S. Department of Labor to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of 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 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 of this Chapter, which is enacted to conform with the requirements of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the Social Security Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, and the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, the administrator shall take such action as may be necessary:
(a) To ensure that the provisions are so interpreted and applied as to meet the requirements of these federal acts as interpreted by the U.S. Department of Labor.
(b) To secure to this state the full reimbursement of the federal share of extended and regular benefits paid under this Chapter that are reimbursable under these federal acts.
Amended by Acts 1971, No. 136, §16, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 847, §1; Acts 1992, No. 451, §1, eff. June 20, 1992.
*42 U.S.C.A. §501 et seq.
**26 U.S.C.A. (I.R.C.1954) §3301 et seq.
***29 U.S.C.A. §49 et seq.
****26 U.S.C.A. (I.R.C.1954) §3304.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 23:1664 ("Federal-state cooperation") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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