Filing a Trade Adjustment Assistance Petition
Filing A Trade Adjustment
Filing A Trade Adjustment
Assistance Petition
Assistance Petition
(TAA)
Edward Jenkins; TAA Specialist; July, 23, 2019
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Trade Adjustment Assistance
•
A federal program that assists workers who have lost
their jobs due to foreign trade.
•
United States Department of Labor (USDOL) administers
the program.
•
Tennessee Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
(TDLWD) acts as an agent for USDOL in administering this
program in Tennessee.
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Trade Adjustment Assistance
•
All members of the worker group who are separated or
threatened with separations during the period beginning
one year before the petition was filed and ending two
years after the date of the certification.
Who can request benefits
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Trade Adjustment Assistance
•
Petitions must be submitted within one year of the
layoff/closure to the USDOL.
•
USDOL will conduct an investigation of the
layoff/closure.
•
After the investigation, DOL determines group eligibility
to apply for TAA benefits and services.
ONLINE-
https://doleta.gov/tradeact/
Scenarios
Many Routes
One Goal
Today’s Goals
Petition Overview – What’s in it
Filing Online vs. Other Methods
After a decision is made
•
Petitioner Type
•
Name
•
Title
•
Address
•
Phone
•
•
Worker Separation Date
•
Describe the worker group on whose
behalf the petition is being filed
Section One – Petitioner Information
Section Two – Workers’ Firm
•
Name of Firm/ Street Address/ Phone
•
How many workers have been or
may be separated (if known)?
•
Describe the article produced or service
supplied by this firm
•
Is the firm closing?
Section Three –
Trade Effects On Separation
•
Provide reasons that worker separations
may be due to foreign trade
•
If additional documents – please attach
•
Provide Contact information of Officials
- Name, Title, Phone, E-mail, and Fax
Filing Online – Advantages
•
Instant Transmission to Dedicated Inbox
•
Instant Petitioner E-Receipt
•
Consistently Legible
•
Required Data Guaranteed
•
Instant Transmission to State
Not Filing Online – Disadvantages
•
Inconsistent legibility
•
Dates and Signature missing
•
Incomplete pages
•
Paper Jams
•
Fax Machine out of Network
Tips for Faster Processing
•
Provide Complete Contact Information.
•
Attach Any and All Relevant Documents.
•
Help Us Understand Why Trade Is
Affecting the Company or the Firm.
•
Assist Us to Assist You – the more
information provided on the petition,
the faster the determination
!
Decision
Decision
•
USDOL will then notify the petitioners, the workers’ firm,
and the Cooperating State Agency of the determination in
writing.
•
The determination will also be posted on the TAA website
and published in the Federal Register.
•
State Agencies will reach out to all affected workers if a
list is available.
Certified
Decision
Decision
1)
Request administrative reconsideration of the determination;
2)
Seek judicial review of the determination;
3)
Seek for reemployment services from other programs such as
those available through the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act's Dislocated Worker program also available
through local American Job Centers.
Denial – What’s Next?
Amending a Petition
•
A group or line of workers not included in original
petition.
•
Add reason closure is due to trade but add original
petition number and information about workers not
included on original petition.
•
Trade investigation process begins for these workers.
Fini
Questions?
A detailed guide on how to file a Trade Adjustment Assistance Petition to receive benefits for workers affected by foreign trade. Learn about eligibility criteria, submission process, and necessary documentation. Take the right steps towards seeking assistance for worker group separations due to global trade impacts.
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Filing A Trade Adjustment Assistance Petition (TAA) Filing A Trade Adjustment Assistance Petition Edward Jenkins; TAA Specialist; July, 23, 2019
Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assistance A federal program that assists workers who have lost their jobs due to foreign trade. United States Department of Labor (USDOL) administers the program. Tennessee Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) acts as an agent for USDOL in administering this program in Tennessee.
Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assistance Who can request benefits All members of the worker group who are separated or threatened with separations during the period beginning one year before the petition was filed and ending two years after the date of the certification.
Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assistance Petitions must be submitted within one year of the layoff/closure to the USDOL. USDOL will conduct an investigation of the layoff/closure. After the investigation, DOL determines group eligibility to apply for TAA benefits and services. ONLINE- https://doleta.gov/tradeact/
Scenarios Many Routes One Goal
Todays Goals Petition Overview What s in it Filing Online vs. Other Methods After a decision is made
Section One Petitioner Information Petitioner Type Name Title Address Phone E-mail Worker Separation Date Describe the worker group on whose behalf the petition is being filed
Section Two Workers Firm Name of Firm/ Street Address/ Phone How many workers have been or may be separated (if known)? Describe the article produced or service supplied by this firm Is the firm closing?
Section Three Trade Effects On Separation Provide reasons that worker separations may be due to foreign trade If additional documents please attach Provide Contact information of Officials - Name, Title, Phone, E-mail, and Fax
Filing Online Advantages Instant Transmission to Dedicated Inbox Instant Petitioner E-Receipt Consistently Legible Required Data Guaranteed Instant Transmission to State
Not Filing Online Disadvantages Inconsistent legibility Dates and Signature missing Incomplete pages Paper Jams Fax Machine out of Network
Tips for Faster Processing Provide Complete Contact Information. Attach Any and All Relevant Documents. Help Us Understand Why Trade Is Affecting the Company or the Firm. Assist Us to Assist You the more information provided on the petition, the faster the determination!
Decision Decision Certified USDOL will then notify the petitioners, the workers firm, and the Cooperating State Agency of the determination in writing. The determination will also be posted on the TAA website and published in the Federal Register. State Agencies will reach out to all affected workers if a list is available.
Decision Decision Denial What s Next? 1) Request administrative reconsideration of the determination; 2) Seek judicial review of the determination; 3) Seek for reemployment services from other programs such as those available through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's Dislocated Worker program also available through local American Job Centers.
Amending a Petition A group or line of workers not included in original petition. Add reason closure is due to trade but add original petition number and information about workers not included on original petition. Trade investigation process begins for these workers.
Fini Questions?
