Trade Assistance Programs (TAA, ATAA, and TRA)
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA), and Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) help trade-affected workers who have lost their jobs as a result of increased imports or shifts in production out of the United States. Eligiblility is determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. Certified workers may be eligible to receive job search assistance, training, relocation allowances, additional weeks of unemployment benefits and a tax credit on health insurance premiums. ATAA provides eligible workers over 50 with a wage subsidy if they find new employment within 26 weeks of their separation and their new job has lower wages than their old job. If you think you may be eligible for Trade Assistance, please contact the CareerCenter at 1-888-457-8883 or TTY: 1-800-794-1110 for more information.
Use: Must have been laid-off because of foreign trade.
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Maine Department of Labor
54 SHS
Augusta , ME 04333
207-623-7900
624-6499
Adam.C.Fisher@maine.gov
www.maine.gov/labor

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