DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,856

BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM RANDSTAD,
AEROTEK, KFORCE, AND TEKSYSTEMS
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

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 May 1, 2017 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Providence,
Rhode Island. The subject firm is engaged in activities related
to the supply and delivery of health and dental insurance,
vision plans, and pharmacy benefit services. The subject worker
group is engaged in activities related to the supply of
credentialing and database management services. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Randstad, Aerotek, Kforce,
and TEKsystems.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioner and 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 supply of services like or
directly competitive with the services supplied by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at Blue
Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Blue Cross & Blue
Shield of Rhode Island, including on-site leased workers from
Randstad, Aerotek, Kforce, and TEKsystems, Providence, Rhode
Island, who are engaged in activities related to the supply of
credentialing and data base management 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 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island,
including on-site leased workers from Randstad, Aerotek,
Kforce, and TEKsystems, Providence, Rhode Island, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after April 28, 2016 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 22nd day of June 2017.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
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HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance