RSA 282-A:9 Employment.

I. "Employment" means service, including service in interstate commerce, performed for wages or under any contract of hire, written or oral, expressed or implied, together with service performed within the state which constitutes "employment" under the provisions of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the term "employment" shall also include all service performed after January 1, 1947, by an officer or member of the crew of an American vessel on or in connection with such vessel, provided that there is located within this state the operating office from which the operations of such vessel operating on navigable waters within or within and without the United States is ordinarily and regularly supervised, managed, directed and control