DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,770

HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
OPERATIONS/CONSUMER/NQ MANUAL RATING DIVISION
SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT

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 July 2, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
Operations/Consumer/NQ Manuel Rating Division, Southington,
Connecticut (The Hartford). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the supply of financial services.
Specifically, the workers support The Hartford's insurance
protection and investment products. These activities are
separately identified from other activities within The
Hartford.
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 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
The Hartford.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc., Operations/Consumer/NQ Manuel Rating
Division, Southington, Connecticut, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of financial services,
specifically the support of The Hartford's insurance
protection and investment products, 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 Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
Operations/Consumer/NQ Manuel Rating Division,
Southington, Connecticut, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 29, 2011
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 9th day of July, 2012.


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