Description

This online training provides an overview of the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program and the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program for Hearing Officers who preside over hearings involving DUA and TAA appeals.

The DUA for Hearing Officers lesson discusses the statutes and regulations that apply to the DUA appeals process and describes how DUA appeals differ from UC appeals.

After completing the DUA for Hearing Officers training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the purpose of the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program.
• Identify the government agencies that oversee and administer the DUA program.
• List the conditions that determine whether an individual is eligible for DUA.
• Identify how DUA benefits are determined and what might disqualify or terminate an individual’s benefits.
• Identify the statutes and regulations that apply to the DUA appeals process.
• Determine how DUA appeals differ from Unemployment Compensation (UC) appeals.
  
  

The Overview of TAA /TRA lesson for Hearing Officers lesson focuses on worker eligibility for Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) compensation, the relationship between the states and the Federal government in administering TAA benefits, and the statutes and regulations that apply to the TRA appeals process.

After completing the TAA training for Hearing Officers, participants will be able to:

• Explain the purpose of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program established by the Trade Act of 1974.
• Describe how a group of workers is certified to receive TAA benefits.
• List the TAA requirements that determine a certified worker’s eligibility for Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA).
• Discuss the relationship between the states and the Federal government in administering TAA benefits, including TRA compensation.
• Identify the statutes and regulations that apply to the TRA appeals process.
  
  

The Overviews of DUA and of TAA/TRA lessons for Hearing Officers are also available within the UI Lower Authority Appeals Hearing Officer Online Curriculum.