Corrected Copy: November 9, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,912

FREMONT-RIDEOUT HEALTH GROUP
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
DOING BUSINESS AS RIDEOUT HEALTH
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES ARE REPORTED THROUGH
MEDISCRIBES, INC.
INCLUDING OFF-SITE WORKERS WORKING IN CALIFORNIA
MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA

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 August 23, 2012 on behalf of workers of Fremont-Rideout
Health Group, Medical Transcription Department, doing business as
Rideout Health, including workers whose wages are reported
through Mediscribes, Inc., Marysville, California (FRHG). The
workers’ firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of
medical transcription services. The subject worker group
includes off-site workers working in California, reporting to
Fremont-Rideout Health Group, Marysville, California.
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 shifted to a foreign country the supply of a service like or
directly competitive with the service supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
FRHG.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Fremont-Rideout Health
Group, Medical Transcription Department, doing business as
Rideout Health, including workers whose wages are reported
through Mediscribes, Inc., including off-site workers working in
California, Marysville, California who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of medical transcription 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 Fremont-Rideout Health Group, Medical
Transcription Department, doing business as Rideout Health,
including workers whose wages re reported through
Mediscribes, Inc., including off-site workers working in
California, Marysville, California, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after August 18,
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 12th day of September, 2012.


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