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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ETA |
| Employees' Benefits |
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| Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor |
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| Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Under the Trade Act of 1974 |
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| Relocation Allowances |
(a) Findings by liable State. Before final payment of a relocation
allowance may be approved, the following findings shall be made by the
liable State:
(1) The individual meets the eligibility requirements for a
relocation allowance specified in Sec. 617.42(a) (1) to (6) and
Sec. 617.42(b).
(2) The application for a relocation allowance was submitted by the
individual within the time limits specified in Sec. 617.41(c);
(3) The individual began and completed the relocation within the
limitations specified in Sec. 617.42(a)(7) and Sec. 617.43; and
(4) The liable State has verified (directly or through the agent
State) with the employer, and finds, that the individual has obtained
suitable employment affording a reasonable expectation of employment of
long-term duration, or a bona fide offer of such suitable employment, in
the area of intended relocation, in accordance with Sec. 617.42(a)(6).
(b) Agent State. (1) When an individual relocates in a State other
than the liable State, the State agency of the State in which the
individual relocates shall serve as the agent State and be responsible
for:
(i) Assisting the individual in relocating to the State, and in
filing an application for a relocation allowance with the liable State,
and
(ii) Assisting the liable State by furnishing to it any information
required for the liable State's determination on the claim.
(2) The agent State shall cooperate with the liable State in
carrying out its activities and functions with regard to such
applications. When requested by the liable State, the agent State shall
verify with the employer and report to the liable State whether the
individual has obtained suitable employment affording a reasonable
expectation of employment of long-term duration, or a bona fide offer of
such suitable employment.
[59 FR 939, Jan. 6, 1994]