HCTC: TAA/ATAA Recipients |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is a benefit for individuals who have lost their jobs because of trade with foreign countries. Employers and unions file a petition with the Department of Labor (DOL) to have their employees TAA certified. TAA offers an income supplement (called Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA)), assistance in skill assessment, job search workshops, job development or referral, and job placement. In addition, workers may be eligible for training, job search allowance, relocation allowance, and other reemployment services.
TAA recipients:
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receive money from their state (either unemployment insurance or TRA), and
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attend TAA-approved training or have a waiver saying they do not need training.
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) is a wage subsidy benefit designed for workers with hard-to-transfer skills. To be eligible for this Department of Labor program, workers must meet certain eligibility criteria.
ATAA recipients:
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are at least 50 years old,
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lost a job at a trade-affected company,
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have another job where they earn less money, and
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receive a wage supplement from their state to make up for their lower income.
To find out if your company is TAA/ATAA certified by the DOL, or to find the status of a petition you submitted, visit the DOL Certification Search Site and search using your company’s name.
If your company is already TAA or ATAA certified, view the TAA/ATAA Registration To-Do List to find out what you need to do next to receive the HCTC.
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: April 23, 2009