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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 1-21 DATE July 1 2021 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS AFFILIATE AMERICAN JOB CENTER MANAGERS COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN JOB CENTER MANAGERS STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS STATE UI DIRECTORS RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATORS TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE LEADS FROM SUZAN G. LEVINE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Reversion 2021 1.Purpose. To provide information about Reversion 2021 a modified version of the Trade Adjustment Assistance TAA program created by the reversion provisions at Section 406 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 TAARA 2015 . Reversion 2021 becomes effective at midnight on July 1 2021 and applies to petitions filed with the Department of Labor Department for Trade Adjustment Assistance on and after July 1 2021. 2.Action Requested. Use this notice as companion guidance to Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL No. 24-20 Operating Instructions for Implementing the Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015. States must promptly ensure that the appropriate staff and workforce partners are notified of and familiar with the contents of this notice. 3.Summary and Background. a.Summary In the form of Frequently Asked Questions FAQs the Department explains TAA Program changes that become effective under Reversion 2021 including changes to TAA Program group eligibility the set of benefits and services available to adversely affected workers as well as funding service delivery and other changes in the TAA program. In addition the FAQs emphasize that Reversion 2021 ONLY applies to workers covered by petitions filed on and after the effective date of Reversion 2021. There are no changes for adversely affected workers covered by petitions filed on and before the effective date of Reversion 2021 as such workers remain subject to the TAA group eligibility requirements and the TAA benefits and services in effect at the time the 2 petition s covering them were filed. Shortly after the effective date of Reversion 2021 the Department will provide a comparison of the five versions of the TAA program including Reversion 2021 here https www.dol.gov sites dolgov files ETA tradeact pdfs side -by -side.pdf . b. Background Although Congress has introduced legislation to reauthorize TAA as of this notice enactment of such legislation remains pe nding which requires the Department and the states as agents of the Secretary 1 to begin to carry out the reversion provisions of the TAARA 2015 . 4. Reversion 2021 FAQ s. The Department is providing this information as a ref erence to explain Reversion 202 1. This notice does not address the sunset provisions of the TAARA 2015 an d if needed the D epartment will issue guidance on the impacts of the sunset provision s in Fiscal Year 2022 . The information contained in the FAQ s is grouped into four categories General Questions Questions on Reversion 2021 Program Changes and Questions on The Operational Changes in Effect Under Reversion 2021 and the Effects of Reversion on the TAA Program . The FAQ s provided with this notice and the information in TEGL 24 -20 inform states on how the TAA Program mus t operate under Reversion 2021 and provide background to facilitate an effective understanding of the provisions of Reversion 2021 . In addition to the four categories of FAQ s mentioned above in Attachment II to this notice the Department provides a listing of features of Reversion 2021 entitled TAA Program Reversion Demystified 14 Changes Effective under Reversion 2021 which describes 14 changes that become effective under Reversion 2021 and is designed to help new staff become familiar with some key features of Reversion 2021 . 5. Inquiries . Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office. 6. References . Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 as amended Pub. L. 93 -618 Trade Act codified at 19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq. Pub. L. 114 -27 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 TAARA 2015 Pub. L. 112 -40 Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 TAAEA Pub. L. 111 -5 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Ass istance Act of 2009 TGAAA Pub. L. 107 -210 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 TAARA 2002 TAA Final Rule 20 CFR Part 618 85 FR 51896 August 21 2020 1 As provided in the Agreement Between the Governor and Secretary of Labor United States Department of Labor to Carry Out the Provisions of Subchapters A B and C of Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 as amended by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 3 Agreement Between the Governor and Secretary of Labor United States Department of La bor to Carry Out the Provisions of Subchapters A B an d C of Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 as amended by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 TEGL No. 11 -02 and Changes 1 2 and 3 - Operating Instructions for I mplementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Act of 2002 and TEGL No. 22 -08 and Change 1 - Operating Instructions for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade and Globalization Adjustment As sistance Act of 2009 . 7. Attachment s . Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions Attachment II TAA Program Reversion Demystified 14 Changes Effective und er Reversion 2021 Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-1 GENERAL QUESTIONS 1. Q What is Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers TAA Program Answer The Trade Act of 1974 as amended Trade Act established the TAA Program. The TAA for Workers Program provides federal assistance to workers who are adversely affected i.e. workers who become unemployed or are threatened with job loss by foreign trade. TAA includes resources and opportunities for affected workers to obtain the skills credentials and support necessary for successful reemployment. Any member of a worker group certified by the Department of Labor Department as trade-affected is potentially eligible to receive TAA Program benefits and services through a local American Job Center AJC . These benefits and services include employment and case management services training income support in the form of Trade Readjustment Allowances TRA job search allowances relocation allowances and a Health Coverage Tax Credit HCTC . The Reemployment TAA RTAA benefit is also available and provides wage supplements for eligible reemployed workers age 50 and over whose reemployment resulted in lower wages than those earned in their trade-affected employment. 2. Q What is Reversion 2021 Answer Reversion 2021 refers to the version of the TAA program created by the reversion provisions of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 TAARA 2015 . These provisions require the TAA program to revert to a prior version of itself the 2002 Program with certain changes as prescribed by the TAARA 2015 reversion provisions beginning at midnight on July 1 2021. 3. Q When does Reversion 2021 become effective and how long does it last Answer Petitions received and confirmed valid on and before 11 59 PM Eastern Time ET Wednesday June 30 2021 will be governed by the TAARA 2015 prior to reversion and workers covered by those petitions may be eligible for the benefits and services provided by that version of the TAA program. Reversion 2021 will govern petitions filed on and after 12 00 AM ET Thursday July 1 2021 and workers covered by those petitions may be eligible for the benefits and services provided under Reversion 2021. Absent new legislation the Reversion 2021 program will remain in effect until June 30 2022. Effective July 1 2022 TAA will begin a program termination under which the Department will not accept or certify new petitions on or after that date unless Congress acts to extend or reauthorize TAA. Workers covered by certified petitions filed on or before 11 59 PM ET on June 30 2022 will continue to be eligible for TAA benefits and services under the provisions that were in effect when their petition was filed. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-2 4. Q Why does the TAA Program revert Has it ever reverted before Answer The program reversion is required by law specifically the reversion provisions of TAARA 2015. Reversion provisions were first added to TAA authorizing legislation in 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act primarily for budget scoring purposes and since then the program has undergone reversion twice in 2011 and 2014. The program has never terminated. 5. Q What happens to petitioners that are denied certification under Reversion 2021 if the Program is reauthorized Answer Petitioners who are denied certification due to the more restrictive provisions of Reversion 2021 will not be eligible for the TAA program unless reauthorization enacts retroactive provisions that direct the Department to reopen investigations of all petitions denied under the Reversion 2021 program. Previous TAA reauthorizations have contained such provisions. 6. Q How does Reversion 2021 apply to current petitions covering worker groups certified before July 1 2021 Does it affect current TAA participants Answer Current TAA participants and workers covered by petitions filed BEFORE July 1 2021 are not affected. Reversion 2021 only applies to petitions filed for adjustment assistance on or after 12 00 AM ET on July 1 2021. Workers covered by certified petitions filed on or before 11 59 PM ET on June 30 2021 will continue to be eligible for TAA benefits and services under the provisions that were in effect when their petition was filed. 7. Q Is the enactment of legislation the only way to prevent reversion from taking effect Answer Yes enactment of legislation is required to reauthorize TAA. In the past TAA reauthorizations have been included in legislation providing Trade Promotion Authority fast track implementing trade agreements or extending Trade preferences. An exception is the 2009 reauthorization which was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 8. Q What was the most recent legislation enacted to reauthorize TAA Answer TAARA 2015 title IV of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 Public Law 114-27 was signed into law on June 29 2015. These amendments reauthorized the TAA program for six years through June 30 2021 and provided for a one-year period in which Reversion 2021 would be in effect. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-3 QUESTIONS ON REVERSION 2021 PROGRAM CHANGES 9. Q What are some of the benefits available to those who qualify to apply for TAA Answer TAA will continue to offer a variety of benefits and services to eligible workers including job training income support while in training employment and case management services job search allowances relocation allowances and a wage supplement to certain reemployed trade-affected workers 50 years of age and older. 10. Q How does Reversion 2021 change the benefits and services available to workers covered by petitions filed on and after July 1 2021 Answer The benefits available under Reversion 2021 are similar to those available under the 2002 Program rather than the current 2015 Program with some exceptions. The benefits and services available under Reversion 2021 are described on the TAA website at https www.dol.gov agencies eta tradeact benefits 2021-reversion. See Attachment II for a summary of the changes effective under Reversion 2021 TAA Program Reversion Demystified 14 Changes Effective under Reversion 2021. The Operating Instructions for Implementing the Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 are provided here https wdr.doleta.gov directives corr doc.cfm DOCN 6175. 11. Q How does Reversion 2021 change group eligibility requirements Answer Under Reversion 2021 group eligibility requirements including petition investigation criteria for workers covered by petitions filed on and after July 1 2021 change to the more restrictive requirements that were in place under the 2002 program with some minor exceptions. Under Reversion 2021 workers whose trade-impacted work is in the service sector will no longer be eligible under petitions filed on or after July 1 2021. In addition TAA-funded employment and case management services will not be available to workers certified on or after July 1 2021. In addition workers covered by petitions filed on and after July 1 2021 will not be able to access TAA benefits and services prior to separation because adversely affected incumbent workers are not eligible for services under Reversion 2021. Production and or sales declines due to increased imports or outsourcing to nations with Free Trade Agreements or to beneficiary countries and automatic certifications for International Trade Commission ITC determinations discontinue under Reversion 2021. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-4 12. Q What is an ITC-related petition and how does it differ from a TAA regular petition Answer An ITC-related petition is a petition for adjustment assistance associated with an industry that the ITC deems as trade injured. Under the TAAEA ITC-related petitions petitions filed by worker groups at firms named in the ITC findings as injured have an automatic path to TAA certification which means they often have shorter investigation periods than other types of petitions as the ITC-related petitions are based on findings already determined by the Department of Commerce. Reversion 2021 eliminates this automatic certification path for ITC-related petitions filed on and after July 1 2021. For more information on ITC-related petitions see www.dol.gov sites dolgov files ETA tradeact pdfs ITC Petitions FAQ.pdf 13. Q How should workers file a petition under Reversion 2021 Does the process change under Reversion 2021 Answer There is no change to the application process under Reversion 2021. The Department will still accept petitions online or through a printable form by email fax and mail available in both English and Spanish on the website. The Department will update Reversion 2021 petition language on July 1 2021 and all filings will require the use of the new petition form. The Department strongly recommends filers submit petitions online at https www.dol.gov agencies eta tradeact petitioners. 14. Q Since the Department is working to reauthorize TAA should workers delay the filing of petitions until after the program reauthorization Answer No the Department does not recommend that workers delay filing their petitions. Petitioners should file for TAA at any time after worker separations or a threat of such separations begins but not later than one year after the earliest date on which workers in the worker group lost their jobs with the employer See Question 15 . 15. Q Why must the petition be filed within one year of worker separations Answer The Trade Act regulations provide that a certification of eligibility to apply for TAA benefits does not apply to any worker who was separated from the trade-impacted firm more than one year before the date the petition was filed. This certification requirement means that workers laid off more than one year before the petition is filed are not eligible for benefits. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-5 QUESTIONS ON THE OPERATIONAL CHANGES IN EFFECT UNDER REVERSION 2021 16. Q How will the Department identify petitions filed under Reversion 2021 Answer Consistent with the current process the Department will use the postmark date on any petitions filed by mail and the auto-generated date received on any petition faxed or received on-line. After receiving a valid petition on and after July 1 2021 the Department will assign the petition a numeric case number. To identify petitions filed under Reversion 2021 the Department will begin a new petition number series TA-W- 98 000 and above to indicate the petition was filed on or after July 1 2021 and subject to reversion. 17. Q What happens after a worker group of workers or a state files a petition on and after July 1 2021 Answer There is no change to the petition filing process for those filing a petition. Reversion 2021 affects the group eligibility requirements and the set of benefits and services available to workers. After receiving a complete and valid petition the Department initiates an investigation to determine whether the group of workers covered by the petition meets the group eligibility requirements of the version of the Trade Act under which the petition was filed. This investigation may include contacting the workers firm to collect data contacting customers of the workers firm the petitioners unions state workforce agencies or other sources of relevant information as needed. The steps required to complete an investigation vary according to the circumstances specific to the worker s firm. If the worker group meets the group eligibility criteria set by the Trade Act the Department will issue a certification of group eligibility. The Department will then notify the petitioners the workers firm and the state workforce agency of the determination. The Department will post the determination on the TAA website and publish a summary in the Federal Register. Workers covered by a certification of group eligibility will then be eligible to apply for individual benefits under the Reversion 2021 Program. 18. Q Under Reversion 2021 is there a change in the notification process or the number of days for a petition determination How will petitioners know whether their TAA petition is certified Answer Under Reversion 2021 there is no change to the notification process or the number of days allowed for investigations of TAA petitions. After making a determination on a petition for group eligibility the Department will notify the petitioners the workers firm and the state workforce agency of the determination. In addition the determination Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-6 will be posted on the TAA website and a summary published in the Federal Register. If a group of workers is certified eligible to apply for TAA the state workforce agency will notify individual workers of the certification and help them access benefits and services. 19. Q Under reversion what is the process to determine group and individual eligibility Answer Reversion does not change the process for determining group or individual eligibility. The process for determining eligibility of TAA petitions has two distinct phases Once a complete petition is filed the Department initiates an investigation to determine whether the group of workers meets the eligibility requirements. If the worker group meets the necessary eligibility criteria a group eligibility certification is issued. This certifies that the individuals within the certified worker group are eligible to apply for TAA benefits and services. More information about the group eligibility requirements may be found on the TAA website at www.dol.gov agencies eta tradeact petitioners petition-process. After a group eligibility certification is issued each worker in the group must apply individually for benefits and services through their local AJC. Case managers at the local AJC will issue a determination of each worker s individual eligibility for TAA benefits. Information on individual services and benefits available under Reversion 2021 is provided on the TAA website at https www.dol.gov agencies eta tradeact benefits 2021-reversion. 20. Q Will the Department prioritize petitions filed before July 1 2021 over petitions filed after Reversion 2021 is in effect Is there anything a petitioner can do to get a faster response from the Department Answer The Department through the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance OTAA is committed to ensuring that benefits and services are provided to all eligible workers in a timely manner. The TAA petitions are investigated as quickly as possible in the order in which the petitions are received. Ensuring submission of a complete and valid petition will enable OTAA to begin the investigation without additional delay. Petitioners and all interested parties are encouraged to provide complete information describing the worker group circumstances surrounding separations and trade effect which led to separations or threatens to lead to separations. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-7 QUESTIONS ON THE EFFECTS OF REVERSION ON THE TAA PROGRAM 21. Q Overall how will Reversion 2021 affect workers who file for TAA after July 1 2021 Answer The Department estimates that 48 000 workers annually who could have been eligible under the current version of TAA will not be eligible under reversion mainly in the service industries. The workers who remain eligible will receive significantly fewer services both in the amount of benefits and in the type of benefits available. Reversion 2021 s strict group eligibility requirements eliminate a path to certification for service sector workers incumbent workers automatic certifications for ITC determinations and limits eligibility to workers whose employment is affected by production and or sales declines due to increased imports or outsourcing to only specific countries. This means that these service sector and other workers for whom the path to TAA certification is eliminated under Reversion 2021 will lose access to TAA due to the more restrictive eligibility reversion requirements. Service sector workers are represented in more than 50 percent of the petitions filed with the Department and the Department notes that the service sector was hardest hit by the COVID pandemic and employs high numbers of women people of color and older high tenured American workers. In addition incumbent workers will no longer be eligible for TAA prior to layoffs. Further workers applying for individual TAA benefits and services may not be eligible due to the more restrictive deadlines for enrollment in training under reversion. These changes significantly reduce the number of workers entering the TAA program. 22. Q Regarding state operations what is the major impact of Reversion 2021 Answer A major impact of Reversion 2021 is its cut to training funds. Reversion 2021 reduces the level of the training cap to 220 million per year from the 450 million annual cap in place prior to Reversion 2021 coming into effect and eliminates funding for employment and case management services. This means TAA program funding is not available for employment and case management services including job placement testing and counseling to workers covered by petitions filed under Reversion 2021. States must use alternative funding sources such as WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Grant Rapid Response and Wagner-Peyser funds to provide these employment and case management services to workers whose petitions are filed under the Reversion 2021 program. However the Department considers initial assessments of workers part of the required initial interview. As a result initial assessments of workers under Reversion 2021 may be provided using Trade Act funds. In addition employment and case management services to workers covered by petitions filed before July 1 2021 should continue to be provided with available Trade Act funds. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-8 In summary the major impact of Reversion 2021 is the lack of funding for employment and case management services for workers certified under the Reversion 2021 program which will impact state TAA staff and is likely to create confusion and impede the program s effectiveness. 23. Q What are effects of the elimination of case management funding under Reversion 2021 Answer Without employment and case management funding states will not have TAA funds to pay case managers to provide these services to workers certified under Reversion 2021. The Department found that under the 2014 Reversion states reassigned staff due to lack of employment and case management funding. After Reversion 2014 ended it took several years to reinstate the staff needed to support the TAA program. According to Participant Individual Record Layout PIRL Trade Act Participant Report TAPR and other historical data the Department collects to track and reports outcomes of TAA participants comprehensive and ongoing employment and case management services are directly related to stronger results across TAA program participant outcomes. This means that outcomes for workers in the TAA program may suffer due to the absence of employment and case management services. Additional information on participant outcomes is available here https www.dol.gov agencies eta tradeact data. 24. Q If Reversion 2021 prohibits the use of TAA training funds for employment and case management services what funding sources are available for the provision of testing job placement and counseling for workers covered by petitions filed during the reversion period Answer States are encouraged to make every reasonable effort to provide case management services including testing job placement and counseling to these Reversion 2021 workers under other federal programs including WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Grant Rapid Response and Wagner-Peyser funds. However Trade Act funds may be used to provide the initial assessment that is part of the required initial interview of Reversion 2021 workers. 25. Q What is the Administration s position on TAA Reversion Answer The President strongly supports efforts by the House Committee on Ways and Means to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance TAA program. Under reversion the TAA program has more restrictive eligibility criteria covering only manufacturing workers and excluding those in service sectors and a reduced annual cap on training funds. The TAA program will terminate entirely if it is not reauthorized before July 1 2022. For this reason the President looks forward to working collaboratively with the Ways and Means Committee and members in both chambers of Congress to quickly enact reauthorization legislation. Attachment I Trade Adjustment Assistance Reversion 2021 Frequently Asked Questions I-9 26. Q We understand reversion is disruptive to state operations and requires the Department to divert resources for implementation but is Reversion 2021 really that bad Answer Each time the program reverts the overall ability of the TAA program to assist adversely affected workers and its connection to the workforce system as a whole is diminished. TAA program changes are complex and require staff to spend time on implementation. In addition Reversion 2021 requires states to administer five different versions of TAA 2002 2009 2011 2015 and Reversion 2021 . Most importantly now when the Department is working to rebuild the economy the administrative resources required for implementation of reversion and the restrictions under Reversion 2021 impose great challenges to ensuring that trade-affected workers receive effective training adequate supports and the necessary services to transition to a good job. 27. Q Where can I find Trade Adjustment Assistance statutes and regulations Answer This is the link to the TAA Final Rule page on the TAA website https www.dol.gov agencies eta tradeact law regulations. The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on August 21 2020 and became effective on September 21 2020. Please visit the TAA Community on WorkforceGPS for training and technical assistance opportunities at https taa.workforcegps.org . Attachment II TAA Program Reversion Demystified 14 Changes Effective under Reversion 2021 Simplified information. See TEGL No. 24-20 Operating Instructions for Implementing the Reversion Provisions of the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 for additional information. II-1 1 Reversion 2021 only affects NEW petitions. Petitions filed on or after July 1 2021 are subject to Reversion 2021. These are the ONLY petitions subject to the Reversion 2021 provisions. There is no change for workers covered by petitions certified on and before June 30 2021. 2 Reversion 2021 provides workers less time to enroll in training. Workers MUST enroll in training within 8 weeks of certification or 16 weeks after layoff instead of 26 weeks . The shorter enrollment in training deadline significant limits enrollment in training as the data shows most TAA participants enroll in training approximately 24 weeks after certification or layoff. 3 Reversion 2021 eliminates TAA-funded employment and case management services. Reversion 2021 eliminates funding for the provision of individualized employment and case management services to workers covered by petitions filed on and after July 1 2021. States are encouraged to provide job placement testing and counseling services to workers covered by petitions filed on and after July 1 2021 by using non-TAA funding sources such as WIOA Dislocated Worker Rapid Response or Wagner-Peyser funds. Initial assessments of workers as part of the initial interview may continue using Trade Act funds. 4 Reversion 2021 eliminates the path to certification for service sector workers. Service sector workers are mostly women and people of color. Under reversion these workers are no longer be eligible under petitions filed on or after July 1 2021. The Department estimates this will affect approximately 48 000 workers annually. 5 Reversion 2021 eliminates a path to certification for workers whose employment shifts to many major U.S. training partners. Reversion limits shift in production eligibility criteria to a specific group of nations. Reversion 2021 does not include the major trading partners i.e. China India and Europe. 6 Reversion 2021 renders Adversely Affected Incumbent Workers AAIWs ineligible. AAIWs will no longer be eligible under petitions filed after July 1 2021. The Department estimates this will affect approximately 8 000 workers annually. 7 Workers will lose the ability to choose Trade Readjustment Allowances TRA Versus Unemployment Insurance. The TRA election provision will not be available to workers covered by petitions filed on or after July 1 2021 which often results in a lower benefit payment. 8 Reversion 2021 restores TRA penalty for individuals working while in training. Workers will no longer qualify for an exemption from a TRA reduction in benefit amount for earnings while in training applies to workers covered by a petition filed on or after July 1 2021. 9 Reversion 2021 eliminates special rules for military service. Reversion eliminates special rules which provide exceptions to deadlines and other limits for veterans covered by petitions filed on or after July 1 2021. 10 Reversion 2021 eliminates good cause and justifiable cause exceptions. States are no longer to make exceptions to participate in the TAA or receive certain benefits even if the worker meets federal good cause and justifiable cause conditions. 11 Reversion 2021 eliminates income support for older workers in enrolled in training. Wage supplements are not available for workers age 50 years and older if they are enrolled in training. 12 TRA types and durations are unchanged Job Search and Relocation Allowances are unchanged. Reversion 2021 makes no changes to TRA Job Search or Relocation Allowances. 13 Waivers eliminated under the 2015 Program remain unavailable under Reversion 2021. There are no changes to types of training waivers recall retirement and marketable skills waivers eliminated under the 2015 Program remain unavailable under Reversion. 14 Reversion 2021 Cuts Training Funds. Training cap reduces to 220 million annually from 450 million annually and is limited to training funds only.