A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.
PRESENT:
Lynn Rudich, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Nikolai Lieders, M.D.
Richard Blum, M.D.
ABSENT:
Albert Geetter, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, 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 9:06 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. Blum 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 12:24 PM.
GARY ANGELLO D- 11845
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Gary Angello's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
NORMAN BAILEY D- 11857
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Norman Bailey's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DIANE BARILLARO D- 11856
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Diane Barillaro's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LINDA BOUCHARD D- 11600
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Linda Bouchard's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
WANDA BOUCHARD D- 11697
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Wanda Bouchard's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RENEE BUTLER D- 11823
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Renee Butler's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SUZAN CARNEY D- 11471
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Suzan Carney's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SERGIO DESIDERATO MD- 1460
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Sergio Desiderato's
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MONICA DORKINS D- 11939
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Monica Dorkins' entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BRADFORD EMMELMANN D- 11942
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Bradford Emmelmann's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
PAOLO FIDUCIA D- 11922
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Paolo Fiducia's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
HOLLY GARCIA D- 11868
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Holly Garcia's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
NELSON GONZALEZ D- 11899
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Nelson Gonzalez's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LAURA GUILMARTIN D- 11238
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Laura Guilmartin's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
FREDETTE HALLSTEAD D- 10429
SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to stand by the Board's previous
decision to deny Fredette Hallstead's entitlement to Service-Connected
Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOHN HARRIS D- 11855
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve John Harris' entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RAMONITA IRIZARRY D- 11882
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Ramonita Irizarry's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SUSAN JULES D- 11737 CHANGE
TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Susan Jules' entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROSEMARY MARELLA D- 11808
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Rosemary Marella's
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
GLENNA O'BRIEN D- 11825
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to deny Glenna O'Brien's entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JANET PEROTTI D- 11923
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Janet Perrotti's entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
THOMAS SHIPPEE D- 11823
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Thomas Shippee's entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SEAN SULLIVAN D- 11821 CHANGE
TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Sean Sullivan entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum to adjourn the meeting at 12:55 p.m.
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