A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, June 6, 2014, at the office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Mark Buchanan, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Marc Croteau, M.D.
Carolyn Drazinic, M.D.
ABSENT:
Wilner Samson, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Robert Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Steven Singer, 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 9:00 am.
Dr. Croteau motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Drazinic at 9:04 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were
allowed to remain.
Dr. Croteau motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Drazinic at 1:45 PM.
BRENDA ALLEN | D- 11569 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Brenda Allen's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ARNOLD ANDERSON | D- 11562 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Arnold Anderson's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GEORGE BAILEY | D- 11561 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny George Bailey's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SHEILA COLSON | D- 10874 | SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Sheila Colson's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
ROGER DULAC | D- 11555 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Roger Dulac's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KIM DULLIVAN | D- 11410 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Kim Dullivan's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
FRANCENA DWYER | D- 11557 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Francena Dwyer's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOY FLYNN | D- 11568 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Joy Flynn's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
VIVIEN GARRETTE D- 8386 SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Vivien Garrette's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
YVONNE GERARDI | D- 11565 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Yvonne Gerardi's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LINDA HEIDTMANN | D- 10325 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Linda Heidtmann's entitlement to Non-Service Connected
Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
TERRY JACKSON | D- 11570 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Terry Jackson's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JACQUELINE LEONE | D- 11529 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Jacqueline Leone's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DARRIN LONG | D- 10585 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Darrin Long's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DIANE MOSS | D- 10323 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Diane Moss' entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROBIN QUIGLEY | D- 11564 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Robin Quigley's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KURT ROGAL | D- 8933 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Kurt Rogal's for a
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KIMBERLEY SANTOPIETRO | D- 11540 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Kimberley Santopietro's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ERIC SINNAMON | D- 11329 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Eric Sinnamon's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LAWRENCE SMITH | D- 10512 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Lawrence Smith's entitlement to Non-Service Connected
Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
FREDERICK WEEKS | D- 11672 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(POSTH) |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Frederick Weeks'
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARK WILLIAMS | D- 11538 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Croteau moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Mark Williams'
entitlement for a Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved by majority. Dr.
Buchanan dissents.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Buchanan moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop to adjourn the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
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