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Medquist workers eligible for federal assistance - Here it is again, in case you did not see this.
Posted: Nov 10, 2009
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MedQuist workers eligible for fed assistance
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Published: November 7, 2009
The Labor Department report concluded that all MedQuist employees, including those working at home, who became "totally or partially separated from employment” after Aug. 26, 2008, are eligible to apply for the assistance.
Thanks for posting this info n/m - kiki
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fed assistance - MT2020
[ In Reply To ..]Does anyone have a number to call?
Trade Adjustment Assistance - MT2020
[ In Reply To ..]Trade Readjustment Allowances
Purpose
TRA - Trade Readjustment Allowances are income support to persons who have exhausted Unemployment Compensation and whose jobs were affected by foreign imports.
Eligibility
The Federal Trade Act provides special benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program to those who were laid off or had hours reduced because their employer was adversely affected by increased imports from other countries. These benefits include paid training for a new job, financial help in making a job search in other areas, or relocation to an area where jobs are more plentiful. Those who qualify may be entitled to weekly TRA after their unemployment compensation is exhausted.
Filing A Claim
Contact the State Unemployment Insurance agency or One-Stop Employment Service office and ask for information about filing a Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance. The Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance must be filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). If DOL approves and certifies the petition, the affected workers will be entitled to file a claim under the TAA program.
If you still need more information, the Department of Labor, Live assistance is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time by calling, 1-866-4-USA-DOL
Oh geez, the petition is already filed and approved. MQ did that. - please sm for better info
[ In Reply To ..]You won't get ANY assistance unless you qualify for unemployment.
You don't have to be completely unemployed by MQ to get UE, though. If there is not enough work for you to complete your week's commitment, file for UE.
Once you are eligible for UE, your state (if it is one that has a work supply issue - if it isn't, nothing you can do about it), then the people with the TAA/Dislocated Workers Program will be calling you right up. When they see "MedQuist" keyed in on your approved UE paperwork, it auto generates a flag to them.
where were you when i asked for this information - MT202
[ In Reply To ..]I get so sick of the rude replies you get on this site. Thank you to those of you who reply in a nice way, and to those of you who feel like you need to make others look dumb so you can look superior, get a life!
I was just trying to help. Excuse me!
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