A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, May 23, 2014, at the office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Mark Buchanan, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Ariane Sirop, M.D.
Carolyn Drazinic, M.D.
ABSENT:
Wilner Samson, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Robert Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Steven Singer, 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 9:04 am.
Dr. Sirop motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Drazinic at 9:06 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were
allowed to remain.
Dr. Sirop motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Drazinic at 12:55 PM.
OLIVER ADAMS | MD- 1436 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Oliver Adams' entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ANTONIO BIELLO | D- 11186 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Antonio Biello's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BEVERLY BROWN | D- 8473 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Beverly Brown's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DOROTHY CARMINE | D- 8962 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Dorothy Carmine's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ARTHUR CARROLL | D- 11243 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Arthur Carroll's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SHARON CONDRY | D- 11686 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (POSTH.) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Sharon Condry's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SHARON DIXON-PEAY | D- 11579 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Sharon Dixon-Peay's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CHERYELLE EICHORST | D- 11004 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Cheryelle Eichorst's entitlement to Non-Service Connected
Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MOLLY EPPS GAGNON | D- 8740 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Molly Epps Gagnon's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARY FUREY | D- 9994 | SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Mary Furey's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DAVID HINES | D- 11489 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve David Hines' entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
FRANK KUPIEC | D- 11559 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Frank Kupiec's entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RICHARD LOWE | D- 9430 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Richard Lowe's entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ANTHONY MCRAE | D- 11141 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Anthony McRae's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JANETTE MINGRONE | D- 11015 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Janette Mingrone's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CHARLES RICHARDSON | D- 11464 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Charles Richardson's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LORETTA RODRIGUES | D- 11482 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Loretta Rodrigues'
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ALISON SCHEETZ | D- 11542 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Alison Scheetz's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved by majority. Dr.
Sirop dissents.
BARBARA SCHULD | D- 10741 | SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION) |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Barbara Schuld's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.
Motion approved unanimously.
THOMAS SMALL | D- 11539 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Thomas Small's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KENYA SPENCER | D- 11457 | SERVICE-CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Kenya Spencer's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RICHARD STEBBINS | D- 11671 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to approve Richard Stebbins'
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GREGORY THORNER | D- 11454 | NON-SERVICE CONNECTED |
Dr. Sirop moved, seconded by Dr. Drazinic, to deny Gregory Thorner's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Buchanan moved, seconded by Dr. Sirop to adjourn the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
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