DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,039

WELLPOINT, INC.
THE WELLPOINT COMPANIES, INC.,
WEST HOST CLAIMS AND ADJUSTMENTS DEPARTMENT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM KELLY SERVICES AND AEROTEK
DENVER, COLORADO

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 October 3, 2012 by workers on behalf of workers of
WellPoint, Inc., The WellPoint Companies, Inc., West Host Claims
and Adjustments Department, including on-site leased workers from
Kelly Services and Aerotek, Denver, Colorado. The workers' firm
is engaged in activities related to the supply of health
insurance and related services.
Other certified worker groups at the Denver, Colorado site
include: The Post Service Clinical Claims Review Department,
covered under TA-W-81,721; the Enterprise Business Solutions,
Central Region Service Operations, etc. group, covered under TA-
W-81,529; the Utilization Management Unit, covered under TA-W-
81,328; the Colorado/Nevada Utilization Management Intake
Division, covered under TA-W-81,105; and the West Host Provider
group, covered under TA-W-74,013.
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 WellPoint,
Inc., West Host Claims and Adjustments Department, Denver,
Colorado.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of WellPoint, Inc., The
WellPoint Companies, Inc., West Host Claims and Adjustments
Department, Denver, Colorado, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of health insurance and related 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 WellPoint, Inc., The WellPoint Companies,
Inc., West Host Claims and Adjustments Department, including
on-site leased workers from Kelly Services and Aerotek,
Denver, Colorado, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after October 2, 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 15th day of October, 2012.

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe

______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance