A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, May 16, 2014, at the office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Wilner Samson, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Steven Singer, M.D.
Robert Fitzpatrick, M.D.
ABSENT:
Mark Buchanan, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Ariane Sirop, M.D.
Carolyn Drazinic, M.D.
Marc Croteau, 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. Samson motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Singer at 9:01 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were allowed
to remain.
Dr. Samson motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Singer
at 11:10 AM.
MERYL BERGER | D- 11545 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Meryl Berger's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DARA-MARIE BORGNIS | D- 11537 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Dara-Marie Borgnis'
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GAIL BOZIO | D- 11551 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Gail Bozio's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DENNIS BRENNAN | D- 8204 | SERVICE-CONNECTED (CONTINUED) |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Dennis Brennan's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ALYSON BROEKSTRA | D- 11552 | NON-SERVICE CONNNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Alyson Broekstra's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOEL BROOKS | D- 11548 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Joel Brooks'
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARCUS BROWN | D- 11299 | CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Marcus Brown's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GENE CAOUETTE | D- 11534 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Gene Caouette's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LASHAWNDA CHAPMAN | D- 11536 | NON- SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Lashawnda Chapman's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
EMILY CHASSE | D- 11519 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Emily Chasse's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CAROL FURNARI | D- 11549 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Carol Furnari's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KATHLEEN GONZALEZ | D- 11431 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Kathleen Gonzalez's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PAMELA KENNEDY | D- 11550 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Pamela Kennedy's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DEBORAH KOVAC | D- 11535 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Deborah Kovac's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARY LANGTON | D- 11544 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Mary Langton's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
WALTER OLIVEIRA | D- 11546 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Walter Oliveira's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
STACIE PADELLI | D- 11532 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Stacie Padelli's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BRENDA PILAND SANGSTER | D- 5652 | SERVICE-CONNECTED (CONTINUED) |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Brenda Piland
Sangster's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved
unanimously.
AIDA REMELE | MD- 1444 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Aida Remele's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JUAN RIVERA | D- 11530 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Juan Rivera's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LESLEY SIEGEL | D- 11687 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Lesley Siegel's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GWENDOLYN SINCLAIR | D- 11581 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Gwendolyn
Sinclair's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved
unanimously.
MICHAEL VALENTINO | D- 9262 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (CONTINUED) |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to deny Michael Valentino's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
EVELYN WILLIAMS | D- 10760 | SERVICE-CONNECTED (CONTINUED) |
Dr. Singer moved, seconded by Dr. Fitzpatrick, to approve Evelyn Williams'
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Samson moved, seconded by Dr. Singer to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 a.m.
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