LEO - Trade Adjustment Assistance

TAA Termination

PLEASE NOTE: As of June 30, 2022, the federal TAA program expired and is currently pending a decision by Congress to reauthorize continuation of the program. Until further notice, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) will not issue any determinations and accept any new TAA petitions. Requests to amend current certifications may still be filed.

If you were certified from a petition and separated from your job on/or before June 30, 2022, you may still be eligible for benefits and services under the TAA program.
If you were separated from employment after June 30, 2022, please contact your nearest Michigan Works! Agency to learn about job seeker services available to you.
We encourage companies or individuals to complete a TAA petition and submit to LEO-TAA@michigan.gov so we may have your petition ready to file if, and when, Congress renews the TAA program.

For more information, review the DOL's TAA website or the TAA Termination Fact Sheet.

WHAT IS TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE?

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is a federal program that assists workers who have lost or may lose their jobs as a result of foreign trade. TAA provides adversely-affected workers with opportunities to obtain the skills, credentials, resources and support necessary to become reemployed.

Michigan is home to one of the nation’s most diverse and productive workforces, and TAA helps ensure our adversely-affected workers have the job training and support they need to tap into new employment opportunities. The program provides resources such as job training, career counseling, wage supplements for older workers, job search and relocation allowances, and income support for workers in approved training programs.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

If foreign competition is believed to have played a significant role in job losses, a petition should be filed, either online or by mail, with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The TAA petition may be filed by:

Three or more workers in the same firm or subdivision or
The workers' employer or
A union official or other duly authorized representative of such workers or
A State of Michigan Workforce Development Agency or Michigan Works! Agency representative.

A TAA petition identifies a worker group at a specific firm or subdivision and covers all individuals in that group. If a worker is laid off, a petition must be submitted within one year of the layoff for that worker to be covered by the petition and the certification, if USDOL grants the petition.

Upon receiving a petition, the USDOL initiates an investigation to determine whether the circumstances of the layoffs meet the TAA program eligibility criteria.

TAA PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Subsequent to the fact finding, the USDOL issues a determination of the TAA petition investigation. If certified by the USDOL, the identified group of workers will be eligible to apply for TAA benefits.

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Workforce Development staff will obtain the eligible worker lists from the TAA-certified employer.

Adversely affected workers identified on the eligible worker list will be notified by their local Michigan Works! Agency, at which time they may apply and register for individual benefits and services.

TAA PROGRAM BENEFITS AND RESOURCES

The TAA Program provides several benefits, including Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA), to assist adversely-affected workers return to work as quickly as possible, and at a comparable wage. If you have been laid off by a TAA-certified employer, please review the information and videos below.

TAA-certified workers may receive the following benefits and services at a local Michigan Works! Agency:

Employment and Case Management Services

Comprehensive assessments, career guidance, pre-vocational services, labor market information, supportive services, information on financial aid, employment planning, and information on training.

VIDEO: Michigan Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Case Management Services

Training

Classroom Training – up to 130 weeks of training toward an in-demand career.
On-the-Job Training – up to 104 weeks of training reimbursement funding, up to 50% of wages.
Customized Training – up to 130 weeks of training designed by an employer.
Registered Apprenticeships – up to 130 weeks of combined classroom related instruction and OJT with an employer.
VIDEO: Michigan Trade Adjustment Assistance – Training
VIDEO: Michigan TAA Waiver of the Training Deadline Requirement
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Brandon's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Denise's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Duane's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Erica's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Gayle's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Heather's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Simrat's Story

Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)

Up to 130 weeks of monetary benefits for adversely-affected workers enrolled in full-time training within 26 weeks of their trade-related layoff or the TAA certification date, whichever is later.

VIDEO: Trade Readjustment Allowances
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Brandon's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Denise's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Duane's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Erica's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Gayle's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Heather's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Simrat's Story

Re-employment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA)

A wage subsidy for workers age 50 or over who are re-employed at annual wages of $50,000 or less. Please Note: RTAA information is included in the TRA video.

Job Search Allowances

Reimbursement for job search costs for suitable work outside the adversely affected worker’s local commuting area (five miles or more from the residence (one-way).

VIDEO: Michigan Trade Adjustment Assistance Job Search Allowances
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Brandon's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Duane's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Heather's Story
VIDEO: Trade Adjustment Assistance - Simrat's Story

Relocation Allowances

Reimbursement for relocation costs to move the adversely affected worker, family and household items for suitable work outside the worker’s local commuting area (five miles or more from the residence, one-way).

Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)

HCTC covers 72.5% of the premium amount paid by eligible individuals for qualified health insurance coverage

VIDEO: Michigan Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)

WEBSITE: HCTC State Qualified Plans – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

APPLYING FOR BENEFITS

Adversely Affected workers must apply and be approved for TAA benefits through their the local Michigan Works! Agency. TAA is not a training reimbursement program. It is important to contact your local Michigan Works! Agency to meet applicable deadlines, ensure proper understanding of the rules, and receive guidance on benefits and services.

To contact your local Michigan Works! Agency Service Center, please visit MichiganWorks.org.

OTHER RESOURCES

Here are additional TAA-related resources you may find helpful:

TAA Videos Produced by Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!

For workers who have moved to/from another state:

USDOL - TAA Contacts by State

CONTACT INFORMATION

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development

P.O. Box 30805

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517-335-5858 Fax: 517-241-9846

Jimelle Howard

Email: HowardJ24@michigan.gov

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development, is the grant recipient of the TAA program, and Michigan Works! Agencies administer the program.

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