MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, April 22, 2016
A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Manny Katsetos, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Richard Blum, M.D.
Nikolai Lieders, M.D.
ABSENT:
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Albert Geetter, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Lynn Rudich, 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 9:02 am.
Dr. Katsetos motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Blum at 9:03 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were allowed to
remain.
Dr. Katsetos motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Blum
at 11:30 AM.
ELIZABETH ASHWELL D- 12002 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Elizabeth Ashwell?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CAROL BARON D- 11962 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve the entitlement of Carol
Baron?s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved
unanimously.
LINDA COONEY-FOGG D- 11979 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Linda Cooney-Fogg?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DIGNA DEVILLEGAS D- 11994 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Digna DeVillegas?
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ANGELA DIAZ D- 10964 CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Angela Diaz?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RAYMOND DILLON D- 11985 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Raymond Dillon?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RICHARD FOGG D- 12014 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Richard Fogg?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHELE GOLDFUSS MD- 1498 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Michele Goldfuss? entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JAMES GRACE MD- 1488 CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve James Grace?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BILLY HYMAN D- 11896 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Billy Hyman?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADA KERCADO D- 11991 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Ada Kercado?s entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MISUK LEDDA D- 12019 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Misuk Ledda?s entitlement to
a Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHELE PALMIERI D- 12041 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Michele Palmieri?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARK RYAN D- 12031 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Mark Ryan?s entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SANDRA SHERMAN D- 12076 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (POSTH.)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Sandra Sherman?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DENISE SNAY D- 11730 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Denise Snay?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHELLE SUGGS D- 11988 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Michelle Suggs? entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GERALD WAITE D- 12003 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Gerald Waite?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
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