DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,938

INTERDENT INC.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
CENTRAL BUSINESS OFFICE
BILLING AND COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

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 September 5, 2012 by a company official on behalf of
workers of InterDent Inc., Northwest Division, Central
Business Office, Billing and Collections Department,
Vancouver, Washington (InterDent). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the supply of practice
management services; specifically, billing and collections.
The worker group was certified eligible to apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under petition number TA-W-
72,480. The certification covers workers separated during the
period of September 29, 2008 through November 5, 2011.
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 the services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
InterDent.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of InterDent Inc.,
Northwest Division, Central Business Office, Billing and
Collections Department, Vancouver, Washington, who are engaged
in activities related to the supply of practice management
services; specifically, billing and collections 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 InterDent Inc., Northwest Division,
Central Business Office, Billing and Collections
Department, Vancouver, Washington, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November
6, 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 2nd day of October, 2012.


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