ETA Region 1's state (field level) focused webinar on the 2011 changes to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program.

1. Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA) December 2011 ETA Region 1 State Webinar Series

2. 2011 Trade Program Highlights

6. Snapback Provisions and Petition Processing

8. TAA Program Benefits by TA-W Number TA-W 80,000 – TA-W 80,999 TEGL: TEGL 10-11 TA-W 81,000 and above TEGL: TEGL 10-11

16. One-Time Choice Election

21. One-Time Choice Election (80,000 and Above)

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24. Hypothetical Case: TA-W-80,700 October 21, 2011 Date of Law Signature Sept. 20, 2011 Petition Filed October 5, 2011 Certification Dec. 20, 2011 Day 60 Days 60-150 One-time Choice Window Mar. 19, 2012 Day 150 Received TRA Days 1-60 Chose 2011 program Did not make an Election Received no Benefits or Services Choice Offered Received TRA Choice Offered 2011 2002 2011 Participant 1 Participant 2 Participant 3 Program Prior to Enactment 24

31. Worker Group Eligibility Length of TRA Benefits Waivers

37. Elimination of Remedial TRA Establishment of Completion TRA

40. 2011 Program Benefits: TRA Timeline 40

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42. Training Benchmarks

45. Completion TRA Participant Served under 81,000 petition (meets benchmarks) IEP Developed with benchmark requirements documented and signed Up to 15 benchmark reviews through point of Completion TRA eligibility Participant Served under 81,000 petition (fails benchmarks) IEP Developed with benchmark requirements documented and signed 130 weeks of training Participant fails one of two benchmarks Revise plan Modify IEP Modified plan may include Completion TRA eligibility Completion TRA begins 2 nd Failure Participant may continue in original approved plan with no Completion TRA 45

46. ATAA/RTAA

50. HCTC Health Coverage Tax Credit

52. Funding Consolidation Recapture

53. Funding for FY 2012

56. Federal Good Cause Equitable Tolling

63. TAPR Sunset Provisions

67. Questions?