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TAW-94871  /  Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Eagan, MN)

Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 06/04/2018
Filed Date: 06/05/2019
Most Recent Update: 11/01/2019
Determination Date: 11/01/2019
Expiration Date: 11/01/2021

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-94,871

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD
D/B/A BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA
CLAIMS PROCESSOR DIVISION, ENROLLMENT & BILLING DIVISION,
ENTERPRISE RISK ADJUSTMENT CODING & QA DIVISION
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM AEROTEK, AVIACODE, INFOSYS,
AND SHEARWATER HEALTH
EAGAN, MINNESOTA


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 June 5, 2019 by a State Workforce Office on behalf of
workers of Blue Cross and Blue Shield, D/B/A Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Minnesota, Claims Processor Division, Enrollment &
Billing Division, Enterprise Risk Adjustment Coding & QA Division,
including on-site leased workers From Aerotek, Aviacode, Infosys,
and Shearwater Health, Eagan, Minnesota (Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Minnesota). Workers of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota are
engaged in activities related to the supply of health insurance
claims processing services.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Minnesota 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 the supply of services like or
directly competitive with the health insurance claims processing
services supplied by the subject workers which contributed
importantly to worker group separations at Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Minnesota.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Minnesota, who are engaged in activities related to the supply
of health insurance claims processing 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield, D/B/A Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Minnesota, Claims Processor Division,
Enrollment & Billing Division, Enterprise Risk Adjustment
Coding & QA Division, including on-site leased workers From
Aerotek, Aviacode, Infosys, and Shearwater Health, Eagan,
Minnesota, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 4, 2018 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 1st day of November 2019.

/s/Del-Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance