Employment Department v. Furseth

The Employment Department seeks review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB), contending that EAB erred in holding that the department is estopped to deny claimant’s request for additional Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA). We affirm.

Oregon participates in the Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Program through an agreement with the Secretary of Labor, 19 USC § 2311, and administers TRAs, a federal benefit paid pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 1974, which is intended to assist individuals in finding suitable employment when they become unemployed as a result of increased…