IMPORTANT ADVISORY about changes to the
TAA Program
President Obama
signed the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance
Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009. This new law, part of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the
"stimulus bill"), has changed the Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) for Workers program.
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Most of
the changes
are effective with Trade Act petitions filed
on and after May 18, 2009. Monitor the
federal Trade Act Website
for updated information that will be posted on a
continuing basis.
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The TAA Health
Coverage Improvement Act of 2009, also part of the
stimulus bill, made changes to the Health Coverage
Tax Credit (HCTC). Specific details regarding HCTC
changes are available on the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Website.
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