What are the ATAA eligibility requirements?
• Be at least age 50 at the time of re-employment. • Obtain re-employment by the last day of the 26th week after the worker’s qualifying separation from the TAA/ATAA-certified employment. • Must not be expected to earn more than $50,000 annually in gross wages (excluding overtime pay) from the re-employment. • Be re-employed full time, as defined by law in the state where the worker is employed. • Not return to work for the employment from which the worker was separated. Where can I find Trade Adjustment Assistance statutes and regulations? Statutes: Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002, Public Law 107-210 (format: PDF) Trade Act of 1974 (as amended), United States Code, Title 19, Sections 2271-2331 (format: PDF), Congressional Statement of Purpose, “The purposes of this chapter are to provide adequate procedures to safeguard American industry and labor against unfair or injurious import competition, and to assist industries, firms, workers, and communities to adjust to chang
