Ark. Code § 11-10-312

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 11-10-312 - Federal-state cooperation
(a) In the administration of this chapter, the Director of the Division of Workforce Services shall cooperate with the United States Department of Labor to the fullest extent consistent with this chapter and may take such action, through the adoption of such appropriate rules, administrative methods, and standards as may be necessary to secure to this state and its citizens all advantages available under 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.
(b) In the administration of §§ 11-10-534 - 11-10-543, which are enacted to conform with the requirements of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, the director may take such action as may be necessary to:
(1) Ensure that the provisions are so interpreted and applied as to meet the requirements of the federal act referred to in this subsection as interpreted by the United States Department of Labor; and
(2) To the extent benefits do not conflict with § 11-10-311 and to the extent the director in his or her discretion deems it necessary, secure to this state the full reimbursement of the federal share of extended benefits paid under this chapter that are reimbursable under the federal act referred to in this subsection.
(c) This section does not:
(1) Require the director to participate in, nor preclude the director from ceasing to participate in, any voluntary, optional, special, or emergency program offered by the United States Government, including without limitation programs offered under the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or any other federal program enacted to address exceptional unemployment conditions; or
(2) Conflict with § 11-10-105 or § 11-10-311.

Ark. Code § 11-10-312

Amended by Act 2021EX1, No. 2,§ 3, eff. 8/6/2021, app. retroactively to May 19, 2021.
Amended by Act 2021EX1, No. 1,§ 3, eff. 8/6/2021, app. retroactively to May 19, 2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 812, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 199, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 382,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1941, No. 391, § 11; 1971, No. 35, § 17; 1985, No. 8, § 16; 1985, No. 9, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-1114.