A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, August 7, 2015, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Albert Geetter, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Manny Katsetos, M.D
Richard Blum, M.D.
ABSENT:
Lynn Rudich, M.D.
Nikolai Lieders, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor, Disability Retirement Unit
Colin Newman, Assistant Division Director
Antoinette Alt, Ombudsman
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. Geetter motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical
condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by
Dr. Katsetos at 9:07 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division were
allowed to remain.
Dr. Leiders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Blum
at 11:15 AM.
JESSE ARROYO D- 11851
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Jesse Arroyo's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHAEL BALOG D- 9975 CHANGE
TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Michael Balog's entitlement
to Non-service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SALLIE BOOTH D- 11867
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Sallie Booth's entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROGELIO CANALES D- 10254
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Rogelio Canales' entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LLOYD CHAMPAGNE D- 11554
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Lloyd Champagne's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BETH CHMIEL D- 11931
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Beth Chmiel's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ANDREA COPELAND D- 11897
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Andrea Copeland's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
HOLLY CRUZ D- 11915
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Holly Cruz's entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KENNETH FRENCH MD- 1474
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Kenneth French's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DELLIS GRANT D- 11804
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Dellis Grant's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DAVID KISLUK D- 11524
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny David Kisluk's entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHAEL MATARAZZO D- 11834
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Michael Matarazzo's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LUIS MUNIZ D- 11819 CHANGE TO
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Luis Muniz's entitlement to
Non-service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JUAN RIVERA D- 11530
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Juan Rivera entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DANIELLE SAMOKER D- 11830
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Danielle Samoker for a
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DAVID TALAGA D- 11839
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve David Talaga's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOHN TAMBORRA D- 11222
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny John Tamborra's entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ANDREA TAYLOR-LEE D- 11835
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Andrea Taylor-Lee's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
WENDY WEBSTER D- 11203
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Wendy Webster's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOHN WOOLARD D- 11860
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Katsetos moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve John Woolard's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Geetter moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos to adjourn the meeting at 11:19 a.m.
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