MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013
A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, January 25, 2013, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Oluremi Aliyu, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Catherine Lewis, M.D.
Ariane Sirop, M.D.
Wilner Samson, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Douglas D'
Andrea, M.D.
Jayesh Kamath, M.D.
ABSENT:
Marc Croteau, M.D
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor, Disability Retirement Unit
Virginia Brown, Retirement Services Division Counsel
Steven Singer, M. D. - Medical Examining Board Candidate
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 9:21 am.
Elections took place. Dr. Lewis was elected Chairperson. Dr. Samson was elected Secretary.
Dr. Aliyu motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by Dr. Lewis at 9:24 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division, as well as Dr. Singer were asked to be allowed to remain. Dr. Wilner Samson, Dr. Douglas D'
Andrea, and Dr. Jayesh Kamath left the meeting.
Dr. Aliyu motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Lewis at 11:30 pm.
DAVID ACKER | MD-1412 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to recommend denial of David Acker'S application for Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
CAROLYN BALA | D- 10865 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (CONT' D) |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Carolyn Bala'S entitlement for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
ANTONIO BIELLO | D- 11186 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Antonio Biello'S entitlement for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
EDWARD BRODEUR | D- 11192 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Edward Brodeur'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
CANDACE CARBONI | D- 11022 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Candace Carboni'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
CONSTANCE CHARETTE | D- 11219 | CHANGE TO NON-S/C |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Constance Charette'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
JAMES COTE | D- 11290 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny James Cote'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
GARY DONATI | D- 11159 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Gary Donati'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
JOSEPH EVANS, III | D- 11168 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Joseph Evans'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
CYNTHIA GILES | D- 11147 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Cynthia Giles'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
ROBERT GRIMES | MD- 11022 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to recommend denial of Robert Grimes' application for Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
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TERESA HURLBURT | D- 11206 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Teresa Hurlburt'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
PAMELA KIRKBY | D- 11058 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Pamela Kirkby'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
TAMMY KONARSKI | D- 11237 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Tammy Konarski'S entitlement for Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
DARRIN LONG | D-10585 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to stand by the decision made previously by the Board that Darrin Long was not entitled to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
KAZ MAKOWSKI | D- 11230 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to approve Kaz Makowski'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
NANCY NEGRON | D- 11173 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Nancy Negron'S entitlement to Servcie-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
FERNANDO PICHARDO | D- 11183 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop to approve Fernando Pichardo'S entitlement to Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
MICHAEL SAUCIER | D- 11234 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Michael Saucier'S entitlement for Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
YVONNE TOMS-CARDONA | D- 11313 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny Yvonne Toms-Cardona'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
GEORGE WALL, JR. | D- 10701 | SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECON) |
Dr. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop, to deny George Wall'S entitlement to Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approved unanimously. |
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop to adjourn the meeting at 11:34 a.m.
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