MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, February 22, 2013
A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Catherine Lewis, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Oluremi Aliyu, M.D.
Ariane Sirop, M.D.
ABSENT:
Wilner Samson, M.D., SECRETARY
Douglas D'
Andrea, M.D.
Jayesh Kamath, 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 9:34 am.
Dr. Lewis motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by Dr. Aliyu at 9:35 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were allowed to remain.
Dr. Lewis motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Aliyu at 12:20 pm.
TERRANCE CALLINAN | D- 11061 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Terrance Callinan'S entitlement for Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
MARY FASSIO | D- 10676 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Mary Fassio was not entitled to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
DONNA FLORES | D- 11082 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Donna
Flores' entitlement for Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously |
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ROSA FRANCO | MD- 1320 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to recommend denial of Rosa Franco'S application for Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
BRIAN GARNETT | D- 11424 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (POSTHUMOUS) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Brian Garnett'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
JAMES GLASPER | D- 11133 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve James Glasper'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
THOMAS GRIFFEN | D- 11032 | SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Thomas Griffen was not entitled to Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
MAXINE HAUGHTON | D- 11362 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Maxine Haughton'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
JOHN HEATLEY | MD- 11262 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to recommend denial of John Heatley'S application for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
JAMES HYLAND | D- 10916 | SERVICE CONNECTED ( RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that James Hyland was not entitled to Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
JEFFREY LAPORTO | D- 11128 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Jeffrey Laporto was not entitled to Non-Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
ROBERT LEONARD | D- 11253 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Robert Leonard'S entitlement to Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
KATHLEEN LINHARD | D- 9245 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (POSTHUMOUS RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Kathleen Linhard was not entitled to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
KATHLEEN MOFFITT | D- 11272 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Kathleen Moffitt'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
PHILLIP OTTOCHIAN | D- 11110 | SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Phillip Ottochian was not entitled to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
DENISE PARKHOUSE | D-11257 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Denise Parkhouse'S entitlement to Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
KAY PERRY | D- 11251 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Kay Perry'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
ANTHONY REDENTE | MD- 1417 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to recommend denial of Anthony Redente'S application for Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
EMILIA ROSARIO | D- 11293 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop to approve Emilia Rosario'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
THERESA TAYLOR | D- 11149 | SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Theresa Taylor'S entitlement for Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
NANCY WATT | D- 11400 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (POSTHUMOUS) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Nancy Watt'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Aliyu to adjourn the meeting at 12:21 p.m.
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