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TAW-91191  /  Farrowmed Innovations LLC (Bryan, TX)

Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 11/24/2014
Filed Date: 12/03/2015
Most Recent Update: 01/12/2016
Determination Date: 01/12/2016
Expiration Date: 01/12/2018

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,191

FARROWMED INNOVATIONS LLC
A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDAIRY OF BSN MEDICAL
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE WAGES WERE REPORTED UNDER
FARROWMED LLC
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
BRYAN, 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 December 3, 2015 by company official on behalf of
workers of Farrowmed Innovations LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of BSN Medical, including workers whose wages were reported
under Farrowmed LLC, Bryan, Texas (herein known as "Farrowmed
Innovations LLC" or "workers' firm"). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of compression
therapy wraps used to treat patients that suffer from chronic
venous insufficiency. The subject worker group includes on-site
leased workers from Express Employment Professionals.
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 shifted to a foreign country the production of an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Farrowmed Innovations LLC.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Farrowmed Innovations
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BSN Medical, including
workers whose wages were reported under Farrowmed LLC,
including on-site leased workers from Express Employment
Professionals, Bryan, Texas, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of compression therapy wraps 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 Farrowmed Innovations LLC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of BSN Medical, including workers whose wages
were reported under Farrowmed LLC, including on-site
leased workers from Express Employment Professionals,
Bryan, Texas, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after November 24, 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 12th day of January, 2016

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance