Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 08/12/2018
Filed Date: 08/13/2019
Most Recent Update: 09/24/2019
Determination Date: 09/24/2019
Expiration Date: 09/24/2021
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-95,067
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CLAIMS SUBROGATION UNIT
A SUBSIDIARY OF LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.
WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF LMHC MASSACHUSETTS HOLDINGS INC.,
AND LIBERTY MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INC.
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
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 August 13, 2019, by three workers on behalf of workers
of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Claims Subrogation Unit,
a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group Inc., which is a
subsidiary of LMHC Massachusetts Holdings Inc., and Liberty
Mutual Holding Company Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania. The
workers' firm provides insurance products and services for
individuals, families, and businesses. The subject workers of
the Claims Subrogation Unit are engaged in the supply of
investigative and payment work related to subrogation.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioners and 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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to the worker group separations for
the Claims Subrogation Unit.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company, Claims Subrogation Unit, a subsidiary of
Liberty Mutual Group Inc., which is a subsidiary of LMHC
Massachusetts Holdings Inc., and Liberty Mutual Holding
Company Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in the
supply of investigative and payment work related to subrogation,
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 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Claims
Subrogation Unit, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group
Inc., which is a subsidiary of LMHC Massachusetts
Holdings Inc., and Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.,
Allentown, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after August 12, 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 24th day of September 2019.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-95,067
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CLAIMS SUBROGATION UNIT
A SUBSIDIARY OF LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.
WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF LMHC MASSACHUSETTS HOLDINGS INC.,
AND LIBERTY MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INC.
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
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 August 13, 2019, by three workers on behalf of workers
of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Claims Subrogation Unit,
a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group Inc., which is a
subsidiary of LMHC Massachusetts Holdings Inc., and Liberty
Mutual Holding Company Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania. The
workers' firm provides insurance products and services for
individuals, families, and businesses. The subject workers of
the Claims Subrogation Unit are engaged in the supply of
investigative and payment work related to subrogation.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petitioners and 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 acquired from a foreign country services like or
directly competitive with services supplied by the workers which
contributed importantly to the worker group separations for
the Claims Subrogation Unit.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company, Claims Subrogation Unit, a subsidiary of
Liberty Mutual Group Inc., which is a subsidiary of LMHC
Massachusetts Holdings Inc., and Liberty Mutual Holding
Company Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in the
supply of investigative and payment work related to subrogation,
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 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Claims
Subrogation Unit, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group
Inc., which is a subsidiary of LMHC Massachusetts
Holdings Inc., and Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.,
Allentown, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after August 12, 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 24th day of September 2019.
/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance