Retirement Services Division June 7, 2019 MEETING OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

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MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, June 7, 2019

A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, June 7, 2019, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.

PRESENT:

Nikolai Lieders, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Rita Ohene-Adjei, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
J. Robert Galvin, M.D.

ABSENT:
Richard Blum, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Lynn Rudich, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.

OTHERS PRESENT:
Colin Newman, Assistant Director Retirement Division
Tanya Jasper, Retirement Division
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 9:02 am.

Dr. Lieders motioned to amend agenda, to add Yvette Smith and to remove Carlos Ortiz, seconded by Dr. Galvin 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. Galvin at 9:04 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 11:08 am. until 11:17 am.

  1. Tracy Bertulis, Mark Bertulis and Attorney Philip Spillane appeared before the Board at 11:18 am. Tracy Bertulis and Atty. Spillane made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:23 am.
  2. Margaret Cooke and Attorney Jeffrey Ment appeared before the Board at 11:25 am.Ms. Cooke and Atty. Ment made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:30 am.
  3. Joseph DiMauro and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 11:33 am. Atty. Zimberlin made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at 11:36 am.
  4. Deborah Eason and Attorney Justin Raymond appeared before the Board at 11:37 am. They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:40 am.
  5. Paulette Grant appeared before the Board at 11:41 am. She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:42 am.
  6. Attorney Amado Vargas and Kwasheba Harriott, on behalf of, Coleen Harriott appeared before the Board at 11:43 am. They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:50 am.
  7. John Baclawski appeared before the Board at 11:52 am. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:54 am.
  8. Patricia Lee, Attorney David Rintoul and Steve Carbone, a union representative, appeared before the Board at 11:55 am. Ms. Lee and Atty. Rintoul made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:59 am.
  9. Caridad Quinones, Francisca and LaToya Manson, and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 12:00 pm. Ms. Quinones and Atty. Zimberlin made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:04 pm.
  10. John Roth and Attorney John Parese appeared before the Board at 12:06 pm. They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:11 pm.
  11. Frederick and Kathleen Stern, and Attorney Robert Rimmer appeared before the Board at 12:14 pm. Mr. Stern and Atty. Rimmer made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:17 pm.
  12. Patrick Ward appeared before the Board at 12:17 pm. He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:26 pm.


Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei at 12:27 pm.

ELIZABETH ANDERSON     D- 12505         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Elizabeth Anderson's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

THERESA ATKINS          D- 11009         CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Theresa Atkins' entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

DONNA AUFIERO         D- 9635         SERVICE-CONNECTED (CONT�D)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Donna Aufiero's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JOHN BACLAWSKI         MD- 1571          NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(POSTH.)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve John Baclawski's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

TRACY BERTULIS          D- 12692         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Tracy Bertulis' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

 LAWRENCE BUCKLEY          D- 12677         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Lawrence Buckley's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

MARGARET COOKE          D- 12641         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Galvin, to deny Margaret Cooke's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, however the Board would look favorably upon a Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

 JOSEPH DIMAURO          MD- 1658          SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Joseph DiMauro's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

EDWARD DUBOWSKY          D- 10433         SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Edward Dubowsky's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

DEBORAH EASON         D- 12471         SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Deborah Eason's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

SALVIN FICARA          D- 12616           NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Salvin Ficara's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

PAULETTE GRANT         D- 12658         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Paulette Grant's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

COLEEN HARRIOTT          D- 12391         SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Coleen Harriott's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

DAVID HEBEN          MD- 1518         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Galvin, to deny David Heben's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JOSEPH INNAMORATO         D- 12719         CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Joseph Innamorato's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

DEBORAH KARANIAN         D- 11165         SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to deny Deborah Karanian's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

PATRICIA LEE           D- 12355         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Patricia Lee entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

SANTOS MENDEZ          D- 10584         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to stand by the Board's previous decision to deny Santos Mendez's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

CARIDAD QUINONES          D- 12543         SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Caridad Quinones' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JOHN ROTH           D- 12634         SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve John Roth's for a Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

YVETTE SMITH           D- 12618         CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Yvette Smith's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JILL SOHON          MD- 1565          NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Jill Sohon's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

FREDERICK STERN         D- 12571         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Frederick Stern's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

LISA STILLWELL           D- 12559          NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Lisa Stillwell's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JANETTE TULLOCH         D- 12188         SERVICE-CONNECTED(CONT'D)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to deny Janette Tulloch's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

PATRICK WARD          D- 12638         NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Ohene-Adjei, to approve Patrick Ward's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

ADJOURNMENT: 

  Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Galvin to adjourn the meeting at 12:34 pm.

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