Section 61-1-18 - Employment exempt when covered by federal compensation law--Agreements forreciprocal treatment.
61-1-18. Employment exempt when covered by federal compensation law--Agreements for reciprocal treatment. As used in this title, the term "employment" does not include service with respect to which unemployment compensation is payable under an unemployment compensation system established by an act of Congress. However, the Department of Labor shall enter into agreements with the proper agencies under such act of Congress, to provide reciprocal treatment to individuals who have, after acquiring potential rights to benefits under this title, acquired rights to unemployment compensation under act of Congress, or who have, after acquiring potential rights to unemployment compensation under such act of Congress, acquired rights to benefits under this title.
Source: SL 1936 (SS), ch 3, § 19; SDC 1939, § 17.0802 (7) (g) (8); SL 1939, ch 86, § 1; SL 1941, ch 82, § 3; SL 1993, ch 375, § 16.