DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,597

LIFEWATCH SERVICES, INC.
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
BILLING INTEGRITY REPRESENTATIVES
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF
AEROTEX, MEDIX, AND ACCOUNTEMPS
ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS

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 May 9, 2012 by a state workforce official on behalf of
workers of Lifewatch Services, Inc., Customer Service
Department, Billing Integrity Representatives, Rosemont,
Illinois (Lifewatch-Billing Integrity). The subject workers are
engaged in activities related to the supply of medical billing
services. The subject worker group includes on-site leased
workers of AeroTex, Medix, and Accountemps.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Lifewatch-Billing Integrity 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 the supply of services like
or directly competitive with the medical billing services
supplied by the subject workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Lifewatch-Billing Integrity.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Lifewatch Services,
Inc., Customer Service Department, Billing Integrity
Representatives, Rosemont, Illinois, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of medical billing 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 Lifewatch Services, Inc., Customer Service
Department, Billing Integrity Representatives, including
on-site leased workers of AeroTex, Medix, and Accountemps,
Rosemont, Illinois, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 8, 2011, 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 8th day of June, 2012.


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance