Approval

• Trade Adjustment Assistance TAA Under 2021 Reversion

  Date: August 26, 2025

  All petitions filed and certified on or after July 1, 2021, will be administered under the rules of Trade Act Reversion 2021, which differ from previous amendments to the Act, including 2002, 2009, 2011 and 2015.

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• What should I know about the approval process?

  Date: October 27, 2023

  There are six criteria that must be met in order for the CTDOL to approve a request for training. The TAA Central Office Administration Unit in Wethersfield is responsible for issuing approvals or denials.

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• What should I know about changes to the Trade Act of 1974?

  Date: November 06, 2023

  On July 1, 2022, the termination provision under Section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, took effect.

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• What happens with my educational information after a training plan is approved?

  Date: October 27, 2023

  When a training plan is approved, we ask the participant to sign a consent form allowing the training provider to disclose information related to their academic records to the Connecticut Department of Labor.

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• Agent State Request for Training Approval

  Date: October 27, 2023

  Per Trade Act regulations, the liable state is responsible for all determinations, redeterminations, and decisions on appeals on all claims for program benefits, including training.

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• How do I develop a training plan as a TAA participant?

  Date: October 27, 2023

  Each TAA participant works with an assigned a career counselor from their local American Job Center to guide them through the process and develop an appropriate training plan.

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• Individual Application After TAA Petition Certification

  Date: August 26, 2025

  After a worker group has been certified as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL), contacts the employer to identify workers who must be notified about applying for TAA benefits.

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• Can I use my own money to pay for training costs as a TAA participant?

  Date: October 27, 2023

  The TAA program prohibits TAA trainees from directly or indirectly contributing towards the cost of training.

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