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Health Coverage Tax Credit and Reemployment: The View from Colorado
My name is Shannon Gutheil and I was asked to highlight the experiences I have had working with trade-affected individuals first-hand and how the HCTC Program has helped them. Over the last 6 years working with trade-affected workers there have been many challenges they face and health care is one of the biggest. The HCTC program and benefit has been able to help alleviate some of the stress that comes with layoff. When people find out about HCTC I see the light go on in their eyes and a smile emerge on their face. They sometimes can’t believe what they are being offered. The details and process are sometimes hard for them to grasp, but once they understand what steps they need to take to access HCTC benefits you hear a sigh of relief. For many workers, continuation of health care is an option they grapple with over and over because of bottom line costs. They are trying to answer the questions “How am I going to keep health care with COBRA costs being so high? How am I going to take care of my family if they get sick without insurance?” These are questions I hear at my desk almost daily when working with trade-affected workers. A great percentage of workers we serve on the front lines are the sole carriers of health insurance for their families and when they loose their jobs this compounds their stress levels, which in turn can increase their risk for getting sick – thus meaning they need to keep their health care coverage even more. Knowing they have HCTC available to them, as long as they meet all criteria, can help relieve this burden and help them focus on re-tooling their skills and/or gaining new employment. When trade-affected workers utilize and are eligible for HCTC benefits, it is truly a great benefit to have available. Shannon Gutheil, TAA Counselor at the Ft. Collins Workforce Center, Colorado
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11/17/09 11:41AM
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The Power of Partnership: American Regions Collaborating for Economic Competitiveness 2009 Generation I WIRED Interim Evaluation Repor
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02/07/10 04:06PM
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Linkages Between TAA, One- Stop Career Center Partners, and Economic Development Agencies
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02/07/10 03:56PM
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Assessment, Case Management and Post-Training Assistance for TAA Participants - Final Report.pdf
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02/07/10 03:24PM
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Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) and Reemployment
Blog from Carol Harr of Colorado TAA Coordinator's office
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11/17/09 11:36AM
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The Role of Rapid Response in Trade Programs
This blog poses the question, "what is the role of Rapid Response in Trade programs."
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08/26/09 01:36PM
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One Step to Improved Regional Coordination of Dislocations
This blog provides one example of an activity that can be done regionally and nationally to streamline coordation between states impacted by large dislocations.
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07/20/09 02:54PM
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Early Warning Network/Rapid Response-Nelson
The need to know when a company’s employees are facing layoffs, and respond quickly with creative services that can provide effective solutions, is greater than ever before. Learn about dynamic and creative strategies that are being used to effectively address these issues in both urban and rural areas.
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06/23/09 10:46AM
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Early Warning Network/Rapid Response-Castro
The need to know when a company’s employees are facing layoffs, and respond quickly with creative services that can provide effective solutions, is greater than ever before. Learn about dynamic and creative strategies that are being used to effectively address these issues in both urban and rural areas.
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06/23/09 10:44AM
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The Reemployment Assistance Database Demo
Initially part of a response to Base Realignment and Closure events, the Re-employment Assistance Database (RAD) is a cooperative rapid-response labor market information tool for mass employment events such as plant/unit closings and other large scale employment losses or relocations. It is an online database that is designed to be easily and quickly updated in order to provide current information for labor market professionals and those affected by employment events.
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06/17/09 06:00PM
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The Reemployment Assistance Database
Initially part of a response to Base Realignment and Closure events, the Re-employment Assistance Database (RAD) is a cooperative rapid-response labor market information tool for mass employment events such as plant/unit closings and other large scale employment losses or relocations. It is an online database that is designed to be easily and quickly updated in order to provide current information for labor market professionals and those affected by employment events.
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06/17/09 05:59PM
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Going Into Recovery
This session will discuss topics where states and local areas need to build capacity to successfully implement ARRA. Lessons learned from other major program implementation, such as the transition from JTPA to WIA, the implementation of TANF, as well as the Welfare to Work programs, serve as the basis. Participants will leave with several things they can do immediately to be Recovery ready.
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06/16/09 03:18PM
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Stellar Rapid Response – To What Heights should we go?
This blog asks the reader to reflect on parity of rapid response across geopolitical boundaries. It broaches questions about what activies and services should be basic to Rapid Response and would make it stellar.
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06/12/09 04:28PM
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Rapid Response: Flexible, Innovative, and Necessary
Importance of Rapid Response in a fully functioning, fully responsive workforce system.
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06/11/09 08:00AM
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Effective Rapid Response Strategies for Non-Traditional Customers - Maria Heidkamp
Come learn how states across the country are delivering Rapid Response services to non-traditional customers that have been affected by the economic downturn. Also, hear what Massachusetts is doing to provide a full range of services to new customers, including public service and white collar professionals.
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06/03/09 10:30AM
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Early Warning Networks Strategic Alliances and Layoff Aversion - Holloman & Noble
Create successful early warning networks that can help avert or minimize the impacts of layoffs and thereby aid in more rapidly reemploying affected workers.
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05/14/09 11:25AM
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Assessing and Placing Workers in New Jobs Prior to a Layoff
Learn about new and innovative strategies to assess and place workers prior to a layoff.
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05/14/09 10:32AM
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Linking Trade, NEGs, and Rapid Response into a Comprehensive Service Delivery Strategy - Tim Theberge
The Recovery Act brought about major changes in the Trade program and National Emergency Grants. Federal staff will provide an update and overview of the changes to these programs to raise awareness of the full range of services that dislocated workers are eligible for under these programs.
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05/12/09 03:11PM
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Effective Rapid Response Strategies for Non Traditional and Other Customers
I just attended this presentation by Maria Heidkamp and Ken Messina, about Rapid Response and how it can meet the demands of our customers during this difficult time. Here are my reactions and best recollections of what I heard.
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