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TAW-82367  /  Athena Health, Inc. (Birmingham, AL)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 01/24/2012
Filed Date: 01/25/2013
Most Recent Update: 02/07/2013
Determination Date: 02/07/2013
Expiration Date: 02/07/2015

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,367

ATHENA HEALTH, INC.
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

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 January 25, 2013 on behalf of workers of Athena
Health, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama. The worker group is
engaged in activities related to the supply of healthcare
coordination services such as verification of patient
insurance eligibility, payer benefits interpretation, pre-
authorization approval, record documentation and patient
contact.
This certification may cover workers reporting wages
under FEIN# 04-3387530, as well as Anodyne Health Partners,
Inc. FEIN# 20-5456784 and Proxsys LLC FEIN# 20-1164566.
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 the supply of
services like or directly competitive with the services
supplied by the workers, which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at Athena Health, Inc., Birmingham,
Alabama.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Athena Health,
Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of healthcare coordination 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 Athena Health, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after January 24, 2012, 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 7th day of February, 2013.


/s/Michael W. Jaffe
___________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance