Retirement Services Division February 8, 2019 MEETING OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

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MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019

A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.

PRESENT:
Lynn Rudich, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Nikolai Lieders, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Manny Katsetos, M.D.

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

OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Disability Retirement
Tanya Jasper, Disability Retirement Unit
Cindy Cieslak, General Counsel to the Commission Ford Harrison

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 9:03 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. Katsetos at 9:05 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 11:02 am until 11:09 am. Annette Sadlowski left the meeting at 12:44 pm and returned at 12:47 pm.

  1. Josefina Aponte appeared before the Board at 11:10 am. She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:15 am.
  2. Felicia Brown appeared before the Board at 11:16 am. She made a statement, and then was excused by the Board at 11:23 am.
  3. Eduardo Cosme appeared before the Board at 11:26 am. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:33 am.
  4. Attorney William Sweeney, on behalf of Thomas Devers, appeared before the Board at 11:35 am. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:41 am.
  5. Joseph Gallo appeared before the Board, at 11:44 am. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:54 am.
  6. Cora Hayes and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 11:56 am.Atty. Zimberlin made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at 11:58 am.
  7. Stanley Holmes and Attorney Ralph Wilson appeared before the Board at 11:59 am. They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:06 pm.
  8. Attorney William Sweeney, on behalf of Thomas Devers, reappeared before the Board at 12:11 pm. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:15 pm.
  9. Millicent McRae appeared before the Board at 12:17 pm.She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:20 pm.
  10. Eric Novick appeared before the Board at 12:22 pm. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:26 pm.
  11. Colleen Pollard and Attorney Justin Raymond appeared before the Board at 12:27 pm. Attorney Raymond made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at 12:30 pm.
  12. Marilyn Williams appeared before the Board at 12:31 pm. She made a statement and was excused by the Board at 12:34 pm.
  13. Karen Workman and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 12:35 pm. They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:41 pm.

Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Katsetos 12:50 p.m.

JOSEFINA APONTE         D- 12589         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Josefina Aponte's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

JACQUELINE BECKFORD         D- 12591         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Jacqueline Beckford's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

SANDRA BOYLE         D- 12491         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Sandra Boyle�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, but would look favorably upon a Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

FELICIA BROWN         D- 12601         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Felicia Brown's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, but would look favorably upon a Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

CARL CARPENTER         D- 12619         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Carl Carpenter's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

EDUARDO COSME         MD- 1550         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Eduardo Cosme's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

ELAINE DESALVO         D- 12506         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Elaine DeSalvo's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

THOMAS DEVERS         D- 12620         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Thomas Devers' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

JOSEPH GALLO         D- 12362         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Joseph Gallo's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

CORA HAYES         D- 12473         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Cora Hayes' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

STANLEY HOLMES         D- 12539         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Stanley Holmes' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, but would look favorably upon a Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

SCOTT KEELER         D- 12368         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Scott Keeler's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

RANDAL MARTUCCI         D- 12548         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to Approve the entitlement of Randal Martucci for a Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

JOHN MASTRI         MD- 1523         CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve John Mastri's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

MILLICENT MCRAE         D- 12569         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Millicent McRae's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, but would look favorably upon a Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

ERIC NOVICK         D- 12567         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Eric Novick's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

BARBARAELLEN OLSON         D- 12602         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Babarellen Olson's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

CYNTHIA PALERMO         D- 12598         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Cynthia Palermo's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

COLLEEN POLLARD         D- 12291         SERVICE-CONNECTED (reconsideration)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Colleen Pollard's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

LYNNE ROBINSON         D- 12752         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Lynne Robinson�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

JESSICA RODRIGUEZ         D- 12542         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Jessica Rodriguez's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

STEPHANIE SKLARSKY         D- 12465         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(cont�d)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Stephanie Sklarsky's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

RICHARD ULRYCH         D- 12592         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Richard Ulrych's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

MARILYN WILLIAMS         D- 12741         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Marilyn Williams' entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

KAREN WORKMAN         D- 12631         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Karen Workman's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, but would look favorably upon a Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT:

Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich to adjourn the meeting at 12:58 p.m.

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