Congress 107 - HR 2955 - Displaced Workers Assistance Act

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Air piracy Airline employees Airlines Airports Bombings Commerce Commercial aircraft Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Defense Dislocated workers EBB Terrorism Employee health benefits Employment agencies Employment subsidies Families Federal installations Federal office buildings Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance continuation Insurance premiums International Affairs Job hunting Labor and Employment Labor unions Layoffs Married people Medicaid Medically uninsured New York City Occupational retraining Office buildings Pennsylvania Public-private partnerships Security measures September 11, 2001 Social Welfare Terrorism Trade adjustment assistance Transportation and Public Works Transportation workers Virginia Welfare eligibility

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Displaced Workers Assistance Act - Authorizes certain groups of workers who have become totally or partially separated (or threatened with total or partial separation) from employment with the airline industry as a result of reductions in service by an air carrier or closure of an airport due to a terrorist action or security measures to petition the Secretary of Labor for a certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance (similar to trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974). Provides certain benefits (employment services, job training, and readjustment allowances) to eligible workers meeting certain eligibility requirements.

Provides eligible workers who do not meet certain requirements for State unemployment compensation with a limited readjustment allowance under this Act.

Provides for payment of premiums for COBRA health care continuation coverage of eligible workers. Authorizes a State to elect to provide medical assistance under its Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act for eligible workers who are not eligible for COBRA health care continuation coverage, and who are uninsured.

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Dec 3, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Oct 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 25, 2001

Introduced in House

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