DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,790

WELLPOINT, INC.
CENTRAL HOST CLAIMS & ADJUSTMENTS
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES ARE
REPORTED THROUGH THE WELLPOINT COMPANIES, INC.
WORTHINGTON, OHIO
INCLUDING OFF-SITE WORKERS FROM OHIO REPORTING TO
WORTHINGTON, OHIO

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 10, 2012 on behalf of workers of WellPoint,
Inc., Central Host Claims & Adjustments, including workers
whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages reported through
WellPoint Companies, Inc., Worthington, Ohio, including off-
site workers from Ohio reporting Worthington, Ohio
(WellPoint). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the supply of health insurance and specialty
related services. Specifically, the workers process claims for
the firm's health insurance and other specialty services. The
workers are separately identifiable.
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
WellPoint.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of WellPoint, Inc.,
Central Host Claims & Adjustments, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages reported through WellPoint
Companies, Inc., Worthington, Ohio, including off-site workers
from Ohio reporting Worthington, Ohio, who are engaged in
activities related to the supply of health insurance and
related specialty services, specifically claims processing,
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 WellPoint, Inc., Central Host Claims &
Adjustments, including workers whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages reported through WellPoint
Companies, Inc., Worthington, Ohio, including off-site
workers from Ohio reporting Worthington, Ohio, 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 23rd day of July, 2012.



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