DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,990

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
PRUDENTIAL GROUP INSURANCE
SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANIZATION
DRESHER, PENNSYLVANIA

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 August 14, 2013 on behalf of workers of The Prudential
Insurance Company of America, Prudential Group Insurance,
Service Delivery Organization, Dresher, Pennsylvania
(Prudential-GI). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the supply of insurance services. Specifically, the
workers provide client facing and back office support to Group
Insurance customers both internal and external.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the petitioners.
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
Prudential-GI.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Prudential
Insurance Company of America, Prudential Group Insurance,
Service Delivery Organization, Dresher, Pennsylvania, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of insurance
services, specifically client facing and back office support to
Group Insurance customers both internal and external, 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 The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, Prudential Group Insurance, Service Delivery
Organization, Dresher, Pennsylvania, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 31,
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 12th day of September, 2013


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