Apply for TAA Certification

How to Apply for TAA Certification

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In order to determine if a group of workers is eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance, a petition must be filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance and a certification must be issued by the USDOL. The TAA Petition Form is a federally prescribed form and must be used.

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Certifications may cover the following groups that meet the eligibility criteria:

• Workers who produce an article OR that supply services
• Workers whose firm has shifted production to any foreign country
• Workers in public agencies
• Workers whose firm produces component parts of a finished article produced by its customer(s)
• Workers in firms that supply testing, packaging, maintenance and transportation services to companies with TAA-certified workers
• Workers whose firm is identified in an International Trade Commission “injury” determination listed in the Act.

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The Petition for TAA may be completed and submitted by three individuals or on behalf of the individuals by the union, by the company, or by another duly authorized representative, including partners or officials from the RRS, Unemployment Insurance Agency, or Bureau of Workforce Transformation (BWT).