TAW-57351 / Medicare Assoc. of United Gov't. Services, LLC (Ashland, WI)
Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 06/09/2005
Most Recent Update: 06/21/2005
Determination Date: 06/21/2005
Expiration Date:
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-57,351
MEDICARE ASSOCIATION OF UGS, LLC
A SUBSIDIARY OF UNITED GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC
ASHLAND, WISCONSIN
Negative Determinations Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
And Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The investigation was initiated on June 9, 2005, in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Medicare Association of
UGS, LLC, a subsidiary of United Government Services, LLC, Ashland,
Wisconsin. The workers are engaged in data entry of medical claims
for Medicare and Medicaid.
The investigation revealed that Medicare Association of UGS,
LLC, a subsidiary of United Government Services, LLC, Ashland,
Wisconsin, does not produce an article within the meaning of
Section 222(a)(2) of the Act. In order to be considered eligible
to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974, the worker group seeking certification (or on whose
behalf certification is being sought) must work for a "firm" or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article and there must be
a relationship between the workers' work and the article produced
by the workers' firm or appropriate subdivision. The data entry
workers described above do not support a firm or appropriate
subdivision that produces an article domestically and thus the
worker group can not be considered import impacted or affected by a
shift in production of an article.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of
1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Since the
workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot
be certified eligible for ATAA.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts in this investigation, I
determine that all workers of Medicare Association of UGS, LLC, a
subsidiary of United Government Services, LLC, Ashland, Wisconsin
are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 21st day of June 2005.
/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance