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TAW-71283  /  Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 06/12/2008
Filed Date: 06/18/2009
Most Recent Update: 10/13/2009
Determination Date: 10/13/2009
Expiration Date: 10/13/2011

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,283

WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, INC.
PHARMA SOLUTIONS BUSINESS
PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of
Labor herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.

II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:

(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.

III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 18, 2009 on behalf of workers of Wolters Kluwer
Health, Inc., Pharma Solutions Business, Phoenix, Arizona.
The workers provide marketing and publications services,
business intelligence products, and data analysis and support
services.
The investigation revealed that workers of Wolters Kluwer
Health, Inc., Pharma Solutions Business who are engaged in
employment related to data applications and data analysis meet
the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant number and
portion of workers have been separated and further separations
are planned.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
is beginning to acquire from a foreign country services like
or directly competitive with the services provided by the
workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
data applications and data analysis services from India by
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., Pharma
Solutions Business.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wolters Kluwer
Health, Inc., Pharma Solutions Business, Phoenix, Arizona, who
are engaged in employment related to portable printers meet the
worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., Pharma
Solutions Business, Phoenix, Arizona, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June 12,
2008, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on date of certification through
two years from the date of certification, are eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 13th day of October 2009


/s/ Richard Church

______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance