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The
Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program established under the
Trade Act of 1974 that
provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages
are reduced as a result of increased imports.
The TAA program offers a variety of benefits and
reemployment services to help unemployed workers prepare for and obtain
suitable employment. Workers may be eligible for training, job search and
relocation allowances, income support, and other reemployment services.
A
petition for TAA may
be filed by a group of three or more workers, their union, or other duly
authorized representative. Petition forms may be obtained from the local State
Employment Security Agency or from any agency designated by the governor to
provide reemployment services under the TAA program; or you can phone
202-693-3560 or write to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Room C-5311, 200
Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.
The
Trade Adjustment
Assistance Reform Act of 2002 (TAA Reform Act) reauthorized the TAA program
through fiscal year 2007 and amended and added provisions to the program.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Trade
Adjustment Assistance: Fact Sheet
Provides information about applying
for TAA, including eligibility requirements and appeal rights.
Trade
Act Programs: Petition Determinations
Provides updates on the status of
petitions currently being investigated for TAA eligibility.
TAA
Reform Act of 2002: Summary
Provides a summary of the ammendments and
new features that were added to the TAA program by the TAA Reform Act.
TAA
Reform Act of 2002: Frequently Asked Questions
Provides questions and
answers relating to TAA program changes.
Laws & Regulations on This
Topic
Laws
29 USC
§2801
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
Regulations
20 CFR Part
617
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Under the Trade Act of
1974
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