### Question
How is the term total separation defined?


### Answer
The term **total separation** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 2319* as the following:

> the layoff or severance of an individual from employment with a firm in which, or in a subdivision of which, adversely affected employment exists

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2319*
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