Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 01/01/2014
Filed Date: 09/22/2015
Most Recent Update: 06/30/2017
Determination Date: 12/13/2015
Expiration Date: 12/13/2017
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-90,278
BREG, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF BREG TOPCO HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BILLING OFFICE
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES ARE
REPORTED UNDER
VISCENT ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS AND BLEDSOE BRACE SYSTEMS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, GLOBAL DYNAMICS AND RPC
PLANO, TEXAS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on December 13, 2015, applicable to
workers of Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco Holdings,
Central Billing Office, including workers whose wages are
reported under Viscent Orthopedic Solutions, including on-site
leased workers from Aerotek, Global Dynamics and RPC, Plano,
Texas (Breg-Plano). The Department’s Notice of determination
will soon be published in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State Workforce Office, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm.
New information shows that some workers separated from
employment at Breg-Plano had their wages reported under a
separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Bledsoe
Brace Systems.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm adversely affected by the firm’s
acquisition from a foreign country of billing, collections, cash
posting and patient customer call center services.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter. The amended notice applicable
to TA-W-90,278 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco
Holdings, Central Billing Office, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported under
Viscent Orthopedic Solutions and Bledsoe Brace Systems,
including on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Global
Dynamics and RPC, Plano, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 1,
2014, through December 13, 2017, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on December 13, 2015 through December 13, 2017,
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 30th day of June, 2017
/s/ Del-Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-90,278
BREG, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF BREG TOPCO HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BILLING OFFICE
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES ARE REPORTED UNDER
VISCENT ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, GLOBAL DYNAMIC AND RPC
PLANO, TEXAS
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 September 22, 2015 by the State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco
Holdings, Central Billing Office (CBO), Plano, Texas (Breg-CBO).
Workers may have wages reported under Viscent Orthopedic
Solutions. Workers within Breg-CBO are engaged in activities
related to the supply of billing, collections, cash posting and
patient customer call center services and are separately
identifiable by services supplied.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Aerotek, Global Dynamic and RPC.
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 Breg-CBO 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 Breg-CBO.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Breg-CBO engaged in
activities related to the supply of billing, collections, cash
posting and patient customer call center 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 Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco
Holdings, Central Billing Office, including workers whose
wages are reported under Viscent Orthopedic Solutions,
including on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Global
Dynamics and RPC, Plano, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 1,
2014, 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 13th day of December, 2015
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-90,278
BREG, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF BREG TOPCO HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BILLING OFFICE
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES ARE
REPORTED UNDER
VISCENT ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS AND BLEDSOE BRACE SYSTEMS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, GLOBAL DYNAMICS AND RPC
PLANO, TEXAS
Amended 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
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on December 13, 2015, applicable to
workers of Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco Holdings,
Central Billing Office, including workers whose wages are
reported under Viscent Orthopedic Solutions, including on-site
leased workers from Aerotek, Global Dynamics and RPC, Plano,
Texas (Breg-Plano). The Department’s Notice of determination
will soon be published in the Federal Register.
At the request of the State Workforce Office, the
Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject
firm.
New information shows that some workers separated from
employment at Breg-Plano had their wages reported under a
separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Bledsoe
Brace Systems.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of the subject firm adversely affected by the firm’s
acquisition from a foreign country of billing, collections, cash
posting and patient customer call center services.
Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification
to properly reflect this matter. The amended notice applicable
to TA-W-90,278 is hereby issued as follows:
"All workers of Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco
Holdings, Central Billing Office, including workers whose
unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported under
Viscent Orthopedic Solutions and Bledsoe Brace Systems,
including on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Global
Dynamics and RPC, Plano, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 1,
2014, through December 13, 2017, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on December 13, 2015 through December 13, 2017,
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 30th day of June, 2017
/s/ Del-Min Amy Chen
__________________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-90,278
BREG, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF BREG TOPCO HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BILLING OFFICE
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES ARE REPORTED UNDER
VISCENT ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
AEROTEK, GLOBAL DYNAMIC AND RPC
PLANO, TEXAS
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 September 22, 2015 by the State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco
Holdings, Central Billing Office (CBO), Plano, Texas (Breg-CBO).
Workers may have wages reported under Viscent Orthopedic
Solutions. Workers within Breg-CBO are engaged in activities
related to the supply of billing, collections, cash posting and
patient customer call center services and are separately
identifiable by services supplied.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Aerotek, Global Dynamic and RPC.
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 Breg-CBO 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 Breg-CBO.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Breg-CBO engaged in
activities related to the supply of billing, collections, cash
posting and patient customer call center 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 Breg, Inc., a subsidiary of Breg Topco
Holdings, Central Billing Office, including workers whose
wages are reported under Viscent Orthopedic Solutions,
including on-site leased workers from Aerotek, Global
Dynamics and RPC, Plano, Texas, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after January 1,
2014, 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 13th day of December, 2015
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance