DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,220

AETNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
AETNA GLOBAL BENEFITS, TAMPA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKRS FROM
PROCURESTAFF
AND
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES WERE
REPORTED THROUGH AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
TAMPA, FLORIDA

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 January 6, 2012 on behalf of workers of Aetna
International Inc., Aetna Global Benefits, Tampa Division,
Tampa, Florida (Aetna). The workers’ firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of claims processing and
customer services. The subject worker group includes workers
whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through
Aetna Life Insurance Company and on-site leased workers from
ProcureStaff.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers’ firm and the petitioners.
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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Aetna.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Aetna International
Inc., Aetna Global Benefits, Tampa Division, including workers
whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through
Aetna Life Insurance Company, and including on-site leased
workers from ProcureStaff, Tampa, Florida, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of claims processing and
customer 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 Aetna International Inc., Aetna Global
Benefits, Tampa Division, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages were reported through
Aetna Life Insurance Company, and including on-site
leased workers from ProcureStaff, Tampa, Florida,, 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 1st day of February, 2012.

/s/ Elliot S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance