Bodine layoffs eligible for benefits

Approximately 40 workers from Bodine Corp. who produced automated assembly machines were certified Nov. 20 as eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance and trade adjustment assistance benefits.

The Connecticut Labor Department is mailing an eligibility notice regarding the benefits to all affected employees and is providing information on how to apply for benefits. Employees eligible to apply for federal benefits are those who are, or will be, totally or partially separated from employment on or after Sept. 28, 2006 and on or before Nov. 20, 2009. Workers who qualify yet who do not receive eligibility information are urged to contact their nearest Labor Department CTWorks Center for information and assistance.

The assistance offered includes training and income support in the form of trade readjustment allowances, as well as job-search and relocation allowances for qualified workers who seek or obtain employment outside their normal commuting areas. Those who qualify may also qualify for health benefits.