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19 USC 2293.

19 USC 2294.

PUBLIC LAW 93-618-JAN. 3, 1975

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trade readjustment allowance and is determined to be entitled to such allowance, a trade readjustment allowance for such week equal to such difference. (e) Whenever, with respect to any week of unemployment, the total amount payable to an adversely affected worker as remuneration for services performed during such week, as unemployment insurance, as a training allowance referred to in subsection (d), and as a trade readjustment allowance exceeds 80 percent of his average weekly wage (or, if lesser, 130 percent of the average weekly manufacturing wage), then his trade readjustment allowance for such week shall be reduced by the amount of such excess. (f) The amount of any weekly payment to be made under this section which is not a whole dollar amount shall be rounded upward to the next higher whole dollar amount. SEC. 233. TIME LIMITATIONS ON TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES. (a) Payment of trade readjustment allowances shall not be made to an adversely affected worker for more than 52 weeks, except that, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary— (1) such payments may be made for not more than 26 additional weeks "to an adversely affected worker to assist him to complete training approved by the Secretary, or (2) such payments shall be made for not more than 26 additional weeks to an adversely affected worker who had reached his 60th birthday on or before the date of total or partial separation. I n no case may an adversely aft'ected worker be paid trade readjustment allowances for more than 78 weeks. (b)(1) Except for a payment made for an additional week under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2), a trade readjustment allowance may not be paid for a week of unemployment beginning more than 2 years after the beginning of the appropriate week. (2) A trade readjustment allowance may not be paid for an additional week specified in subsection (a)(1) if the adversely affected worker who would receive such allowance did not make a bona fide application to a training program approved by the Secretary within 180 days after the end of the appropriate week or the date of his first certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance issued by the Secretary, whichever is later. (3) A trade readjustment allowance may not be paid for an additional week specified in subsection (a) if such additional week begins more than 3 years after the beginning of the appropriate week. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the appropriate week— (A) for a totally separated worker is the week of his most recent total separation, and (B) for a partially separated worker is the first week for which he receives a trade readjustment allowance following his most recent partial separation. SEC. 234. APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS. Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and subject to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the availability and disqualification provisions of the State law— (1) under which an adversely affected worker is entitled to unemployment insurance (whether or not he has filed a claim for such insurance), or

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