MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, February 1, 2013
A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, February 1, 2013, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Wilner Samson, M.D., SECRETARY
Douglas D'
Andrea, M.D.
Jayesh Kamath, M.D.
ABSENT:
Catherine Lewis, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Oluremi Aliyu, M.D.
Ariane Sirop, M.D.
Marc Croteau, M.D
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor, Disability Retirement Unit
Virginia Brown, Retirement Services Division Counsel
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 of each Disability Retirement applicant.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson called meeting to order at 9:30 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. D'
Andrea at 9:31 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were
allowed to remain.
Dr. Samson motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr.
D'
Andrea at 11:48 am.
MARIA ALVAREZ | D- 11245 | NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Maria Alvarez'S entitlement for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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HEIDI AUSBURGER | D- 10951 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Heidi Ausburger was not entitled to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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CHINA BYRD | D- 11175 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny China Byrd'S entitlement for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously |
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ERIC CARDELLA | D- 11267 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Eric Cardella'S entitlement for Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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GERARD CARRIERA, JR. | D- 11078 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Gerard Carrierra Jr.'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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MAUREEN CEDIO | D- 11148 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (CONT' D) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Maureen Cedio'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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JOSEPH COLELLA, JR. | D- 11240 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Joseph Colella, Jr.'S entitlement to Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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ALETA HILL | D- 10818 | SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Aleta Hill'S entitlement to Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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MAURICE HUGHES | D- 11262 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Maurice Hughes' entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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DIANNA JONES | D- 11094 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (CONT' D) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Dianne Jones' entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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PAMELA KRAGIEL | D- 11205 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Pamela Kragiel'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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THOMAS NALBAND | D- 11413 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Thomas Nalband'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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YVONNE NEGRON | D- 10989 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Yvonne Negron'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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THOMAS O' DONNELL |
D- 10803 | SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Thomas O' Donnell'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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LEONA OLMSTEAD | MD- 1044 | SERVICE CONNECTED (CONT' D) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to recommend denial of Leona Olmstead'S application for Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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BARBARA PAWLOW | D-10954 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Barbara Pawlow'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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NANCY PORTER | D- 11244 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Nancy Porter'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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WILLIAM SANTARSIERO | MD- 1411 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to recommend denial of William Santarsiero'S application for Servcie-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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RICARDO SANTIAGO | D- 11270 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea to deny Ricardo Santiago'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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JOSEPH SHEMANSKY | D- 11079 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to deny Joseph Shemansky'S entitlement for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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DEBRA TUCKER | D- 11412 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (POSTHUMOUS) |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Debra Tucker'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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TIMOTHY VAN BLARICOM SR. | D- 11179 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D' Andrea, to approve Timothy Van Blaricom Sr'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Kamath moved, seconded by Dr. D'
Andrea to adjourn the meeting at 11:50
a.m.
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