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TAW-82570  /  LexisNexis/Matthew Bender (Charlottesville, VA)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 03/18/2012
Filed Date: 03/19/2013
Most Recent Update: 04/26/2013
Determination Date: 04/26/2013
Expiration Date: 04/26/2015

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,570

LEXISNEXIS/MATTHEW BENDER
A REED ELSEVIER, INC. SUBSIDIARY
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ACCOUNTING AND ROYALTIES
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

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 March 19, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of LexisNexis/Matthew Bender, a subsidiary of Reed
Elsevier, Inc., Finance Department, General Accounting and
Royalties, Charlottesville, Virginia (LexisNexis). The workers'
firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of online
legal research tools and solutions. The worker group provides
financial support activities such as general accounting and
royalties.
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 separations at LexisNexis.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of LexisNexis/Matthew
Bender, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, Inc., Finance
Department, General Accounting and Royalties, Charlottesville,
Virginia, who are engaged in the supply of financial support
activities, 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 LexisNexis/Matthew Bender, a subsidiary of
Reed Elsevier, Inc., Finance Department, General
Accounting and Royalties, Charlottesville, Virginia, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after March 18, 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 26th day of April, 2013.


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