Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date: 09/10/2019
Filed Date: 09/11/2020
Most Recent Update: 11/27/2020
Determination Date: 11/27/2020
Expiration Date: 11/27/2022
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,185
EMBLEMHEALTH, LLC
CLAIMS PROCESSING ADMINISTRATION
MELVILLE, NEW YORK
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 11, 2020 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers and former workers of EmblemHealth, LLC,
Claims Processing Administration, Melville, New York
(EmblemHealth/Claims-Melville). Workers of EmblemHealth/Claims-
Melville are engaged in activities related to the supply of
claims processing services for EmblemHealth members.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petition and the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in EmblemHealth/Claims-
Melville 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 claims processing services
supplied by the subject workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at EmblemHealth/Claims-Melville.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of EmblemHealth/Claims-
Melville, who are engaged in activities related to the supply of
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 EmblemHealth, LLC, Claims Processing
Administration, Melville, New York, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after September
10, 2019 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 27th day of November 2020.
/s/Del-Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance