Hurley v. Board of Review of the Industrial Commission of Utah, Department of Employment Security

STEWART, Justice:

The petitioners seek reversal of an order of the Board of Review of the Utah Industrial Commission denying them certain benefits under the Trade Act of 1974, 88 Stat. 1978, 19 U.S.C. §§ 2101-2487 (1982), as amended.

The Trade Act provides financial assistance (TRA benefits) to workers who are laid off by companies whose operations are adversely affected by foreign competition. TRA benefits are to assist in helping qualified employees to retrain and to find other jobs. To be eligible for TRA benefits, a claimant must establish that (1) the discharge from employment occurred no…