Retirement Services Division April 26, 2019 MEETING OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

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MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, April 26, 2019, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106. 

PRESENT:
Nikolai Lieders, M. D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Lynn Rudich, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Rita Ohene-Adjei, M.D. 

ABSENT:
Richard Blum, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
J. Robert Galvin, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, M.D.

OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Disability Retirement
Colin Newman, Assistant Director Retirement Division
Faith Murray, Investigations & Recovery Unit
Cindy Ceislak, General Counsel to the Commission Rose Kallor, LLP

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 9:08 am.
Dr. Leiders motioned to amend agenda, to remove Richard Fogg, seconded by Dr. Rudich at 9:09 am. 

Dr. Lieders motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by Dr. Rudich at 9:09 am.  Members of the Retirement Services Division, and the General Counsel to the Commission were invited to stay during Executive Session.  There was a brief break at 11:21 am until 11:31 am.   

  1. Joseph Colella, Jr. and Attorney Jeffrey Ment appeared before the Board at 11:36 am. They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:38 am.
  2. William Liquindoli and his wife, Ellen Liquindoli appeared before the Board at 11:39 am. He made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at 11:41 am.
  3. Michael McGaughan and his wife, Susan McGaughan appeared before the Board at 11:42 am. He made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at 11:45 am.
  4. William Reid, III appeared before the Board at 11:46 am. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:47 am.
  5. Tamra Mongellow appeared before the Board at 11:48 am. She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:51 am.
  6. Cynthia Roldan-Hernandez appeared before the Board at 11:52 am. She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:00 pm.
  7. Michelle Ruzza and Attorney Justin Raymond appeared before the Board at 12:01 pm.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:03 pm.
  8. William Sulkazi and Attorney William Conti appeared before the Board at 12:04 pm.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:07 pm.
  9. John Toles appeared before the Board at 12:08 pm. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:12 pm.
  10. Nathaniel Tyson appeared before the Board at 12:13 pm.  He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:24 pm.

Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Rudich at 12:36 pm.

BRYAN BROSSEAU       D- 12007      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT(cont�d) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Bryan Brosseau.  Motion approved unanimously. 

LENORA CABRAL      D- 11384      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT(remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Lenora Cabral.  Motion approved unanimously. 

CHANTEL CARTER       D- 10293      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to discontinue the disability retirement of Chantel Carter.  Motion approved unanimously. 

JOSEPH COLELLA, JR.      D- 11240       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Joseph Colella, Jr.  Motion approved unanimously. 

DAVID DUBERRY     D- 11944     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of David Duberry.  Motion approved unanimously. 

SUSAN EZEPCHICK     D- 11885     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Susan Ezepchick.  Motion approved unanimously. 

WILLIAM LIQUINDOLI      D- 11910       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of William Liquindoli.  Motion approved unanimously. 

THOMAS LUMB     D- 9140       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Thomas Lumb.  Motion approved unanimously.

PATRICIA MACDONALD      D- 12038     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Patricia MacDonald.  Motion approved unanimously. 

MICHAEL McGAUGHAN       D- 11338      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Michael McGaughan.  Motion approved unanimously. 

ANGEL MENDEZ     D- 12084       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Angel Mendez.  Motion approved unanimously. 

TAMRA MONGELLOW     D- 11204      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Tamra Mongellow.  Motion approved unanimously. 

MARC MORGAN      D- 11018       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to discontinue the disability retirement of Marc Morgan.  Motion approved unanimously. 

MELISSA REAGAN       D- 10966      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Melissa Reagan.  Motion approved unanimously. 

WILLIAM REID, III     D- 11356      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of William Reid, III.  Motion approved unanimously. 

AUREALEE RIOS     D- 10985       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Aurealee Rios.  Motion approved unanimously.

CYNTHIA ROLDAN-HERNANDEZ      D- 12140     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Cynthia Roldan-Hernandez.  Motion approved unanimously. 

MICHELLE RUZZA     D- 12081     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Michelle Ruzza.  Motion approved unanimously. 

MARGARET SCHIRMER     D- 11978      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Margaret Schirmer.  Motion approved unanimously. 

DANIEL SILVA     D- 11003      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to table the disability retirement of Daniel Silva.  Motion approved unanimously.

WILLIAM SULKAZI     D- 11790     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (reconsideration)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of William Sulkazi.  Motion approved unanimously. 

TRACY TARDIFF      D- 10630      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Tracy Tardiff.  Motion approved unanimously. 

JOHN TOLES      D- 12189      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of John Toles.  Motion approved unanimously. 

NATHANIEL TYSON     D- 12182      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Nathaniel Tyson.  Motion approved unanimously. 

TONYA WALKER      D- 11800       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Tonya Walker.  Motion approved unanimously. 

HERBERT WHITE, JR.     D- 11177      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (remand)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to discontinue the disability retirement of Herbert White, Jr. Motion approved unanimously. 

Continued Entitlement Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding of August 6, 2015 

HEIDI BISHOP      D- 12414      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Heidi Bishop.  Motion approved unanimously.

JANICE BLUE     D- 12365      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Janice Blue.  Motion approved unanimously.

DEBRA BYRD     D- 12380      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Debra Byrd.  Motion approved unanimously.

NICOLE CANGEMI     D- 12422       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Nicole Cangemi.  Motion approved unanimously.

MICHAEL CHERBO     D- 12370       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Michael Cherbo.  Motion approved unanimously. 

KAREN CIOFI     D- 12363      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Karen Ciofi.  Motion approved unanimously.

MILAGROS CIVIDANES     D- 12168      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to continue the disability retirement of Milagros Cividanes.  Motion approved unanimously.

MARY COMSTOCK     D- 12425      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Mary Comstock.  Motion approved unanimously. 

DAWN CURTIS     D- 12392     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Dawn Curtis.  Motion approved unanimously.

KRISTA DESJARDINS   D- 12374      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Krista Desjardins.  Motion approved unanimously. 

JEFFREY DIAZ       D- 12342      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Jeffrey Diaz.  Motion approved unanimously.

SCOTT KEELER     D- 12368      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Scott Keeler.  Motion approved unanimously.

DOMINGO LAZU      D- 12409      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Domingo Lazu.  Motion approved unanimously.

CAROLYN LEWIS     D- 12419     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Carolyn Lewis.  Motion approved unanimously. 

STEVEN MESSER     D- 12378      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Steven Messer.  Motion approved unanimously.

GERARD MORZELLA     D- 12088      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Gerard Morzella.  Motion approved unanimously. 

KIMBERLEE-ANN PHILIPS      D- 12278       CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Kimberlee-Ann Philips.  Motion approved unanimously.

VANCE PRZASNYSKI     D- 12288      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Vance Przasnyski.  Motion approved unanimously. 

JANINA PUZIO      D- 12337      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Janina Puzio.  Motion approved unanimously.

LISA RELIHAN      D- 12232      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Lisa Relihan.  Motion approved unanimously.

DEREK WILLIAMS      D- 12376      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to continue the disability retirement of Derek Williams.  Motion approved unanimously. 

ADJOURNMENT:
    Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich to adjourn the meeting at 12:41 pm.

 

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