DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,818

MI-LIN WOOD PRODUCTS
PAOLI, INDIANA

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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm
have decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied
by such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.


The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on July 23, 2012 by the company official on behalf of
workers of Mi-Lin Wood Products, Paoli, Indiana (subject
firm). The subject firm is engaged in activities related to
the production of wood drawer sides for the kitchen and bath
cabinetry industry. The worker group does not include any on-
site leased or temporary workers.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the subject firm's major
declining customer(s).
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)(A)(i) has been met because subject firm
sales and production have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because subject
firm's customer imports of articles like or directly
competitive with the wood drawer sides produced by the subject
firm have increased during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at the subject
firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Mi-Lin Wood
Products, Paoli, Indiana, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of wood drawer sides, 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 Mi-Lin Wood Products, Paoli, Indiana, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after July 20, 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 31st day of August, 2012


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