DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-83,156

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
PERSONAL INSURANCE DIVISION
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

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 21, 2013 on behalf of workers of The Travelers
Indemnity Company, Personal Insurance Division, Syracuse, New York,
(Travelers). The worker group is engaged in activities related to
the supply of internal customer services.
Workers of The Travelers Indemnity Company, Personal Insurance
Division, Syracuse, New York were previously eligible to apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance under TA-W-75,232. That certification
expired on March 25, 2013.
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 shifted to 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
Travelers.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of The Travelers Indemnity
Company, Personal Insurance Division, Syracuse, New York, who are
engaged in activities related to the supply of internal customer
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 The Travelers Indemnity Company, Personal
Insurance Division, Syracuse, New York, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 26,
2013, 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 5th day of February, 2014.


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