"Dislocated workers" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "dislocated workers" means
workers who:
(1) have been terminated or laid off or who have received a
notice of termination or layoff from employment, are eligible
for or have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment
compensation, and are unlikely to return to their previous
industry or occupation;
(2) have been terminated, or who have received a notice of
termination of employment, as a result of any permanent
closure of a plant or facility;
(3) are long term unemployed individuals and have limited
opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or
a similar occupation in the area in which the individuals reside,
including any older individuals who may have substantial
barriers to employment by reason of age;
(4) were self-employed (including farmers) and are unemployed
as a result of general economic conditions in the community in
which they reside or because of natural disasters; or
(5) are in danger of becoming dislocated due to a permanent
closure of a plant or facility or a significant reduction in the
workforce.
As added by P.L.18-1987, SEC.111. Amended by P.L.21-1995,
SEC.133.
Last modified: May 27, 2006