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Download Petition Filing Instructions TAA/ATAA petitions must be properly completed and filed with the appropriate state and federal offices. This page provides downloadable copies of the TAA Petition form and provides instructions on how to properly complete the form and file it with the appropriate offices via fax or U.S. Mail. Click on the links below to download copies of the English and Spanish versions of the “Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA).” TAA/ATAA Petition Form TAA/ATAA Petition Form - Spanish To view PDF files you need Acrobat reader. Petition Fax / Mailing Addresses: U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance List of State Petition Filing Addresses Detailed Petition Filing Instructions
Following is an overview and explanation of each section: Section 1 - Petitioner Information If three workers complete the petition, they must all work at the same location. Additionally, all three workers must be sure to sign the petition form in Section 4. If workers who complete the form are not from the same location, or if they do not all sign the form, the petition will be considered invalid and returned to petitioners. Section 2 - Company Information Section 3 - Trade Effects Workers may be certified for TAA in two ways. The certification may be based on direct effects such as the workers’ company increasing imports, or based on the indirect, or secondary, effect of losing business to companies whose workers are certified for TAA. Workers certified because of indirect effects are also known as secondary workers. Secondary Workers are eligible for TAA only if the firm they supplied components to or finished products for has already been certified by the DOL as affected by increased imports or shifts in production to foreign countries. Petitioners can verify if firms have been TAA certified by checking the Determinations page. The Determinations page provides updates on the status of TAA petition investigations, as well as final determinations. Petitioners who suspect that they are Secondary Workers should answer 'Yes' to question 5(b) or (c) in Section 3 and provide as much information about the TAA certified firm as possible. The more information provided, the quicker investigators can determine whether or not workers qualify. Petitioners may also attach additional information or supporting documents to the petition. If they choose to do so, they should check the box indicating that documents were attached. This will help alert the investigator in the event that the documents become separated from the petition. Section 4 - Affirmation of Information
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