Petitioner Type: State
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 11/17/2020
Most Recent Update: 12/18/2020
Determination Date: 12/18/2020
Expiration Date:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,616
VANGUARD HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
Notice of Termination of Investigation for
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated
in response to a Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers petition dated November 16, 2020 and
filed on November 17, 2020 by a State Workforce Office on behalf of workers and former workers
of Vanguard Home Medical Equipment, Warwick, Rhode Island.
20 C.F.R. 618.210(e)(1) states that the Department of Labor may terminate an investigation
if the investigation establishes one of the following: (i) The petition is invalid, which includes
petitions identifying a nonexistent group of workers, filed under false pretenses, or perpetuating
fraud; (ii) The petitioner has withdrawn the petition in writing; (iii) The group of workers identified
in the investigation is the same as a group of workers identified in another pending investigation;
(iv) The group of workers identified in the investigation already has been issued a denial, and the
period of investigation applicable to the current investigation and the previous denial is the same;
or (v) The group of workers identified in the investigation is already covered by a certification that
does not expire within 90 calendar days of the determination.
In this case, the petitioner has requested in writing that the petition be withdrawn.
Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 18th day of December, 2020
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
/s/ HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,616
VANGUARD HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
Notice of Termination of Investigation for
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated
in response to a Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers petition dated November 16, 2020 and
filed on November 17, 2020 by a State Workforce Office on behalf of workers and former workers
of Vanguard Home Medical Equipment, Warwick, Rhode Island.
20 C.F.R. 618.210(e)(1) states that the Department of Labor may terminate an investigation
if the investigation establishes one of the following: (i) The petition is invalid, which includes
petitions identifying a nonexistent group of workers, filed under false pretenses, or perpetuating
fraud; (ii) The petitioner has withdrawn the petition in writing; (iii) The group of workers identified
in the investigation is the same as a group of workers identified in another pending investigation;
(iv) The group of workers identified in the investigation already has been issued a denial, and the
period of investigation applicable to the current investigation and the previous denial is the same;
or (v) The group of workers identified in the investigation is already covered by a certification that
does not expire within 90 calendar days of the determination.
In this case, the petitioner has requested in writing that the petition be withdrawn.
Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 18th day of December, 2020
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
/s/ HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance