Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is a benefit for those workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of foreign competition. TAA includes a variety of benefits and services to assist eligible workers in preparing for and obtaining suitable re-employment.
For more information about the Arkansas TAA program, please contact:
Christie Dunbar
Program Operations Manager
Governor’s Dislocated Worker Task Force
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
TEL: 870-234-3440
E-mail: christie.dunbar@arkansas.gov
Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) are a form of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that is paid to an eligible adversely affected worker on a weekly basis after he/she exhausts entitlement to regular unemployment compensation, including state and federal extensions.
For more information about the Arkansas TRA program, please contact:
Pamela Francis
Program Operations Manager
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
UI Administration
TEL: 501-682-3199
E-mail: Pamela.Francis@arkansas.gov
For additional information, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor website.