This website will be updated as the effects of EHB 2901 and TEUC on the Training Benefit program become clear.
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What are training
benefits?
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Training Benefits are additional Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits paid to eligible dislocated workers enrolled in and making satisfactory progress in a full-time vocational training program approved by the Unemployment Insurance Program.
Your job history must be from a declining occupation and you must be training into a high demand occupation, as determined by your local Workforce Development Council (WDC), to be considered for Training Benefits. Additionally, the school and training program you want to attend must be on the “Eligible Training Provider” lists developed by the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
See the Local Area Demand/Decline Occupations page for occupations determined by your WDC to be in decline or demand in your local area. See Eligible Training Provider List page for the list of eligible training providers.
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Who is eligible to
receive training benefits?
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Training benefits can be paid to
qualified dislocated workers who:
- Have been terminated or received
a notice of termination from employment.
- Are eligible for or have exhausted UI
benefits.
- Are unlikely to return to employment
in their principal occupation or previous industry because of
a diminishing demand for their skills in that occupation or industry; and
- Need job-related training to find suitable work.
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Who is a "qualified" dislocated worker for Training Benefits?
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To qualify as a dislocated worker for Training Benefits, a worker must have a long-term work history in an occupation or using a particular set of skills that is now determined to be in decline by your local Workforce Development Council. See
www.wilma.org/wdclists for a listing of declining/demand occupations.
"Long term work history" is defined in the law as your base year (the period of time on which your claim is based) plus two of the four prior years.
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How long can I receive
benefits?
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Subject to the availability of funds, dislocated aerospace industry workers who file a Training Benefit application on or before January 4, 2003, are potentially eligible to receive up to 74 times their weekly benefit amount, reduced by the amount of regular and extended UI benefits paid (does not include federal Temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (TEUC)). Training Benefits are payable until either your benefits are exhausted or you complete training, whichever comes first.
If you apply after January 4, 2003, you may receive up to 52 times your weekly benefit amount, reduced by the amount of regular and extended UI benefits paid.
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How do I apply for
Training Benefits?
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Contact your nearest WorkSource Office or Affiliate, the Boeing
Career Transition Center or call your
Unemployment Claims TeleCenter.
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How much will I get
on my check?
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The weekly Training Benefit amount is the same as your regular weekly UI benefit amount and is paid under the same terms and conditions as regular UI benefits.
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Are my Training Benefits taxable?
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All your unemployment insurance benefits, including Training Benefits, are taxed as regular income. You have the option of having 10% of your weekly benefits withheld by the department and routed to the Internal Revenue Service. Further details can be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.
After January 1 each year we will mail you an IRS 1099-G form showing the total benefits paid and the amount of income tax withheld in the past calendar year. This will be mailed to the last address we have on file for you. The 1099-G does not show any amounts you refunded to us. If such adjustments have been made, you must resolve the differences with the IRS using receipts we sent to you to support your tax return.
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Can I work part-time
and receive part-time training benefits?
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Yes. You must continue to be enrolled and making satisfactory progress in full-time training approved by the Unemployment Insurance Program. You must report earnings when you file your weekly claim. Most earnings will reduce your weekly benefit amount.
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Is there a filing deadline for Training Benefits?
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You have 60 days from the date you are notified of the requirements for Training Benefits to submit a training plan to the Unemployment Insurance Program for approval. You are considered "notified" of the program when you file an application for unemployment benefits and a few days later receive your Unemployment Claims Kit in the mail. The Claims Kit includes information on Training Benefits.
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Can I receive training
benefits while waiting for training?
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Yes. However, you must be enrolled in training within 90 calendar days of the date you are notified by the Unemployment Insurance Program about the eligibility requirements for Training Benefits. "Enrolled in training" means:
- You are pre-registered for classes or on a waiting list; and
- You have a starting date of training; and
- The starting date of training is not more than one quarter or term away.
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Who is not eligible for Training Benefits?
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You are not eligible for Training Benefits if you:
- Are on standby and expect to be recalled to your regular employer, or
- Have a definite recall date within six months of the date of your layoff, or
- Are unemployed due to regular seasonal layoffs.
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What if I was previously enrolled in a training program but did not complete the training?
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If you received Training Benefits (or TRB – Timber Retraining Benefits) within the last five years but did not complete your training program, you may be eligible to again receive Training Benefits PROVIDED you were making satisfactory progress in your training at the time of leaving, and you are returning to your original training program. Training Benefits to complete training under these circumstances will be reduced by any Training Benefits you were paid on your prior unemployment claim
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Can I receive training
benefits if I quit my job voluntarily?
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No. To be eligible for training benefits
you must have been terminated or received a notice of termination
from employment.
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What happens if my
UI benefit year ends before my training benefits end?
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You have the option of remaining on your original UI claim or filing a new claim. Talk to your UI claims representative at your
Unemployment Claims TeleCenter to discuss which option would be best for you.
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Is there someone I can talk to if I still have questions about CAT and Training Benefits?
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Contact your nearest WorkSource Office or Affiliate or call
your Unemployment Claims TeleCenter.
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