PRESENT:
Lynn Rudich, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Manny Katsetos, M.D.
Nikolai Lieders, M.D.
ABSENT:
Albert Geetter, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, 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 9:02 am.
Dr. Rudich motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Katsetos at 9:06 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were
allowed to remain.
Dr. Rudich motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr.
Katsetos at 12:50 PM.
JOYCE ATTIANESE D- 11670
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Joyce Attianese's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MAUREEN BENNETT MD- 1419
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Maureen Bennett's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PATRICIA CHRISTENSEN D- 11720 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Patricia Christensen's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JAIME DEJESUS D- 11698
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Jaime DeJesus'
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADELBERT EKENBARGER D- 11694
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Adelbert Ekenbarger's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LORRAINE GODFREY D- 11682
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Lorraine Godfrey's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JON HEINE D- 11689
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Jon Heine's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DIANE HOTCHKISS D- 11346
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Diane Hotchkiss'
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
THERESA JOHNSON D- 11435
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Theresa Johnson's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
FRANK KUPIEC D- 11559
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Frank Kupiec's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
VIVIANA LOPEZ D- 11676
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Viviana Lopez's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JAMES MCPHERSON D- 10875
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RESCISSION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to rescind James McPherson's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SONYA MERRILL D- 11014
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Sonya Merrill's entitlement to Non-Service Connected
Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOHN MILLER MD- 1426
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny John Miller's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
JACK OPALINSKI D- 11704
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Jack Opalinski's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
NANCY PURVIS D- 11709
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Nancy Purvis' entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROBERTA RODRIGUEZ D- 11580
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Roberta Rodriguez's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MEHDI SAEEDI D- 11683
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Mehdi Saeedi entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
FERNANDO SANCHES D- 11693
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Fernando Sanches'
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JAMES WILLIAMS D- 11681
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve James Williams'
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
AMIE WIRTH D- 11298
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Amie Wirth entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Rudich moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos to adjourn the meeting at 12:52 p.m.
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