TAA Petition Form - English, updated 05/01/2009 [Adobe PDF download]
TAA Petition Form - Spanish, updated 05/01/2009 [Adobe PDF download]
Instructions on how to complete a TAA petition form.
Upon receipt of a petition, the U.S. Department of Labor conducts an investigation and gathers data from the employer to determine whether group eligibility criteria have been met. The investigation takes approximately 40 days. Upon completion of the investigation, a written determination will be mailed to the petitioner(s), and the appropriate state(s). To establish group eligibility for TAA benefits, all of the following criteria must be met:A significant number of workers must be totally or partially separated from employment or threatened with separation, and· Increased imports of a product or service contributed importantly to an actual decline in sales or production, and to a layoff or threat of a layoff; or· There has been a shift in production or relocation of services to a location outside of the United States; or· There has been a shift in production or relocation of services outside the United States and there has been or is likely to be an increase in the import of like or similar articles or services; or · There has been a loss of business as a supplier of component parts or support services for a TAA certified firm.
Check the status of a filed TAA petition.