A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, August 8, 2014, at the office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Wilner Samson, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Robert Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Steven Singer, M.D.
ABSENT:
Mark Buchanan, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Marc Croteau, M.D.
Carolyn Drazinic, M.D.
Ariane Sirop, M.D.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor, Disability Retirement Unit
Colin Newman, Assistant Division Director
Please note that a portion of the meeting was conducted in executive session as the focus of the meeting was the medical condition(s) of each Disability Retirement applicant.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson called meeting to order at 9:04 am.
Dr. Samson motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Fitzpatrick at 9:05 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were
allowed to remain.
Dr. Samson motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr.
Fitzpatrick at 12:15 PM.
TIMOTHY AVENIA D- 11155
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to deny Timothy Avenia's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
HARRY AYALA MD- 1441
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Harry Ayala's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CHERYL BAKER D- 11745
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Cheryl Baker's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
REED BOCCUZZI D- 11601
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to deny Reed Boccuzzi's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PATRICK CASEY D- 11749
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Patrick Casey's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARGARET DAC0STA D- 9793
SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Margaret Dacosta's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOSEPH ETIM D- 11308
SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Joseph Etim 's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
BRENDA GOODALL D- 11597
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Brenda Goodall 's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JACQUELYN GORMAN D- 11610
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Jacquelyn Gorman's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
AILEEN HABER D- 11593
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Aileen Haber 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MELISSA KEEFE D- 11594
NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Melissa Keefe 's
entitlement to Non-Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
THOMAS KOWALEC D- 11385
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Thomas Kowalec 's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GLORIA MATTHEWS D- 11640
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Gloria Matthews'
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ASSATA MCKINNEY D- 11416
SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Assata McKinney's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
MICHELE MICHANCZYK D- 11598
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Michele Michanczyk 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CATHERINE NICOLAY D- 11184
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Catherine Nicolay 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROBERT ODELL MD- 1448
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Robert Odell 's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DAVID OLIVER D- 11607
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve David Oliver 's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ANNDREW PERCY D- 10995
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Andrew Percy 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JUDY SAINZ D- 10817
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Judy Sainz 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
WILLIAM SARRA D- 11589
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve William Sarra 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BARABARA SCHLEY D- 11592
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Barbara Schley 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
OLGA VAZQUEZ D- 11209
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by Dr. Singer, to approve Olga Vazquez 's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Samson moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick to adjourn the meeting at 12:18 p.m.
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