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Trade Adjustment Act (TAA)

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If you have been affected by a trade-related layoff locate an Illinois workNet Center near you to learn more about TAA.

The Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) helps trade-affected workers who have lost their jobs as a result of increased imports or shifts in production out of the United States. TAA program services and benefits are designed to facilitate workers getting back to work quickly.

In Illinois, the Bureau of Workforce Development External link opens in a new window of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) External link opens in a new window is designated as the agency to administer the TAA program in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Employment Security External link opens in a new window.  A petition for a TAA and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) certification must be filed when a firm closes a plant, threatens a layoff, or lays off workers.  Click here to learn more about the petition process External link opens in a new window, click here to check the status of TAA Petition determinations External link opens in a new window,  or review Illinois Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Resources External link opens in a new window from the Illinois DCEO.

After certification is issued, workers individually apply for services and benefits through their local Illinois workNet Center to determine individual eligibility.  Please note that securing eligibility for services is time-sensitive so contact should be made as soon as possible. External Address (Url)
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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Services at Illinois workNet Centers

Based on individual eligibility, members of a TAA certified worker group may receive one or more of the following through their Illinois workNet™ Center:

  • Re-employment services generally include:
    • Employment registration
    • Case assessment
    • Job development
    • Supportive services
    • Self-directed job search services
  • Job Search Allowances: for costs of a job search outside of the local area
  • Relocation Allowances: for costs of relocating to a job outside of the local area
  • Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA): up to 104* weeks of cash payments for eligible workers enrolled in full-time training
  • Transportation & Subsistence Allowances: for costs of attending training outside the local area
  • Health Insurance Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC): a tax credit covering up to 65% of an eligible participant’s monthly qualifying health insurance premium
  • Training Services: up to 104* weeks of approved training, including:
    • Classroom training
    • On-the-job training
    • Employer-based training
    • Basic or remedial education (including literacy training and English as a Second Language) 

* Up to 26 additional weeks are available to workers who require remedial education.

Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) for Older Workers

Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) program benefits are provided as an alternative to the benefits offered under the TAA program.  Participation in ATAA allows workers age 50 or older, for whom retraining may not be appropriate, to accept re-employment at a lower wage and receive a wage subsidy in lieu of the training and income support offered under the regular TAA program.  Learn more about ATAA program benefits External link opens in a new window

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