DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,128

MEDQUIST/M*MODAL
INCLUDING WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES REPORTING TO
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
AND INCLUDING LEASED WORKERS OF VACO RESOURCES, LLC; THE CSI
COMPANIES, INC.; ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC., D/B/A
OFFICETEAM; MATRIX RESOURCES, INC.; APEX SYSTEMS; TOPNOTCH
PERSONNEL; TEKSYSTEMS; DOCUFREE CORPORATION; EMERSON PERSONNEL;
ESG CONSULTING; AND BAS SYSTEMS PERFORMING MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION
SERVICES AT REMOTE LOCATIONS REPORTING TO
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE

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:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers
in such workers' firm have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
(2)(B)(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

(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; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 1, 2011 by the Minnesota Trade Adjustment
Assistance Coordinator on behalf of workers of MedQuist/M*Modal,
Franklin, Tennessee (MedQuist/M*Modal). The workers' firm supplies
medical documentation services. The subject worker group consists
of MedQuist/M*Modal employees throughout the United States working
from remote locations, including but not limited to home offices,
reporting to Franklin, Tennessee and workers from various
leasing/temporary agencies reporting to Franklin, Tennessee.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the medical documentation services
supplied by the workers which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at MedQuist/M*Modal.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of MedQuist/M*Modal,
Franklin, Tennessee, engaged in activities related to the supply
of medical documentation services, 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 MedQuist/M*Modal, including workers
throughout the United States reporting to Franklin,
Tennessee, and including leased workers of Vaco Resources,
LLC; The CSI Companies, Inc.; Robert Half International,
Inc., D/B/A Officeteam; Matrix Resources, Inc.; ApexSystems;
TopNotch Personnel; TEKsystems; Docufree Corporation; Emerson
Personnel; ESG Consulting; and BAS Systems, performing
medical documentation services at remote locations
reporting to Franklin, Tennessee, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February 13,
2010, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on the 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 29th day of March, 2012
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance