MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, March 23, 2012
A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, March 23, 2012, in Building #4, at the University of Connecticut's Health Center, 270 Farmington Avenue, Suite #262, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032.
PRESENT: | WILNER SAMSON, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON |
OLUREMI ALIYU, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON | |
CATHERINE LEWIS, M.D. | |
ABSENT: | TIMOTHY SILVIS, M.D., SECRETARY |
JAYESH KAMATH, M.D | |
ARIANE SIROP, M.D | |
DOUGLAS D'ANDREA, M.D | |
ALSO PRESENT: | Joseph Lanteri, Disability Retirement Unit |
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Disability Retirement Unit |
Please note that all of the following hearings held in front of the Medical Examining Board were held in executive session as the focus of such hearings is the medical condition of each disability retirement applicant.
Theresa Atkins | D- 11009 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Theresa Atkins for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Matthew Babian | D- 10928 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Matthew Babian for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Melinda Baumgartner | D- 11021 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Melinda Baumgartner for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Raymond Bouchard, Jr. | D- 11010 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to approve the application of Raymond Bouchard, Jr. for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Susan Hawkins | D- 10557 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Susan Hawkins for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Brenda Jones | D- 10727 | Disability (APPEAL) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to approve the application of Brenda Jones for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Maria Kaczmarek | D- 11051 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to approve the application of Maria Kaczmarek for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Dennis Manuilow | D- 10367 | Disability (Posthumous) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to approve the application of Dennis Manuilow for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. | ||
Helena McDuffie | D- 11080 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Helena McDuffie for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Wayne Mulzac | D- 11083 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Wayne Mulzac for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Carlos Ortiz | D- 11025 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Carlos Ortiz for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Maureen Palmer | D- 10992 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Maureen Palmer for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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John Parlapiano | D- 10831 | Service-Connected(APPEAL) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of John Parlapiano for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Desiree Pidlipchak | D- 10965 | Disability (Cont'd) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to approve the application of Desiree Pidlipchak for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Patricia Rogers | D- 10957 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Patricia Rogers for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Richard Roy | D- 10813 | Service-Connected (Cont'd) |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Richard Roy for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Jane Simons | D- 10883 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Jane Simons for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Elaine Wilkinson | D- 10783 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Elaine Wilkinson for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Kristine Witkoski | D- 9715 | Service-Connected |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Kristine Witkoski for a Service-Connected Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Denise Worster | D- 10820 | Disability |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to deny the application of Denise Worster for a Disability Retirement. Motion approve unanimously. |
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Tony Crespi | D-5592 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to table a decision to continue the Disability Retirement of Tony Crespi pending receipt of additional information and an appearance before the Medical Examining Board. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Joseph DeFranCesco | D-9412 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to table a decision to continue the Disability Retirement of Joseph DeFranCesco pending receipt of additional information and an appearance before the Medical Examining Board. Motion approved unanimously. |
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James Hall | D-10015 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of James Hall. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Edgardo Kercado | D-10324 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Edgardo Kercado. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Mildred Lawrence-Newson | D-10441 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Mildred Lawrence-Newson. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Venessa Sanchez-Dinatale | D-10333 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Venessa Sanchez-Dinatale. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Jerome Sease | D-10355 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Jerome Sease. Motion approved unanimously. | ||
Steven Tucker | D-10435 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Steven Tucker. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Patricia Valencia | D-10289 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Patricia Valencia. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Richard Wojciak | D-10242 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Richard Wojciak. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Lucinda Zadroga | D-10276 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Lucinda Zadroga. Motion approved unanimously. |
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Robert Zembruski | D-10124 | CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT REVIEW |
Dr. Aliyu moved, seconded by Dr. Lewis, to continue the Disability Retirement of Robert Zembruski. Motion approved unanimously. |
(Whereupon, the meeting was adjourned)
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