DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,919
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
OPERATIONS/COMMERCIAL MARKETS/GROUP BENEFITS/PRE-SALE CLIENT
ADMINISTRATION
WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

TA-W-82,919A
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
OPERATIONS/COMMERCIAL MARKETS/GROUP BENEFITS/PRE-SALE CLIENT
ADMINISTRATION
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS

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 July 19, 2013 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
Operations/Commercial Markets/Group Benefits/Pre-Sale Client
Administration, Windsor, Connecticut (TA-W-82,919) and
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Operations/Commercial
Markets/Group Benefits/Pre-Sale Client Administration,
Overland Park, Kansas (TA-W-82,919A) ("The Hartford"). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of
financial services. Specifically, the workers are
administrators in support of a benefits program that is
provided to The Hartford's clients.
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 The
Hartford.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc., Operations/Commercial Markets/Group
Benefits/Pre-Sale Client Administration, Windsor, Connecticut
(TA-W-82,919) and Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
Operations/Commercial Markets/Group Benefits/Pre-Sale Client
Administration, Overland Park, Kansas (TA-W-82,919A), who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of financial
services (program administration) 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 Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
Operations/Commercial Markets/Group Benefits/Pre-Sale
Client Administration, Windsor, Connecticut (TA-W-82,919)
and Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
Operations/Commercial Markets/Group Benefits/Pre-Sale
Client Administration, Overland Park, Kansas (TA-W-
82,919A), who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 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 25th day of July, 2013.

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