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A Meeting to the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, March 2,
2018, 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
Debra Pollack, M.D.
ABSENT:
J. Robert Galvin, M.D.
Richard Blum, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, M.D.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Colin Newman, Assistant Retirement Division Director
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Disability Retirement
Tanya Jasper, Disability Retirement Unit
Melinda Powell, 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 9:03 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. Rudich at 9:04 am. Members of the Retirement Services Division and the
General Counsel to the Commission were invited to stay during Executive Session.
Colin Newman left the meeting at 9:33 am and returned at 10:08 am. There was a
brief break at 11:24 am until 11:28 am. Dr. Rudich left the meeting at 11:51 am
and returned at 11:54 am.
1. Michael Daniels and Attorney Kevin Coombes appeared before the Board at
11:30 am. Mr. Daniels made a statement and then they were excused by the Board
at 11:36 am.
2. Darija Durinick, Michael Durinick and Attorney Justin Raymond appeared before
the Board at 11:37 am. Attorney Raymond made a statement, and then they were
excused by the Board at 11:39 am.
3. Elizabeth Holley-Davis and Attorney Justin Raymond appeared before the Board
at 11:40 am. They made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at
11:43 am.
4. Boris Kalmanovsky, Leonid and Zoya Kalmanovsky and Attorney Robert DeLeon Jr.
appeared before the Board at 11:45 am. Boris Kalmanovsky and Attorney DeLeon
made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:51 am.
5. Joan Kelly appeared before the Board at 11:55 am. She made a statement and
then was excused by the Board at 12:05 pm.
6. John Kelly appeared before the Board at 12:08 pm. He made a statement and
then was excused by the Board at 12:15 pm.
7. Lisa Ligenza appeared before the Board at 12:18 pm. She made a statement and
then was excused by the Board at 12:19 pm.
8. Diane Pierce, Terrence Pierce and Attorney Justin Raymond appeared before the
Board at 12:20 pm. Ms Pierce and Attorney Raymond made a statement and then they
were excused by the Board at 12:22 pm.
9. Ulestine Price appeared before the Board at 12:24 pm. She made a statement
and was excused by the Board at 12:28 pm.
10. Jeannette Woods appeared before the Board at 12:29 pm. She made a statement
and was excused by the Board at 12:30 pm.
Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Pollack 12:33 p.m.
HOWARD AUSTIN SR. D- 10443 SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Howard Austin, Sr.?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, however, the Board would look
favorably upon Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROBERT BARLETTA D- 12229 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Robert Barletta?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JAMES BELLAMY D- 12187 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny James Bellamy?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement, however, the Board would look favorably upon
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
NINA BROWN D- 12396 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Nina Brown?s entitlement to
Service-Connected Retirement, however, the Board would look favorably upon
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DOMINICK CARFI MD- 1536 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Dominick Carfi?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KAREN CIOFI D- 12363 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Karen Ciofi?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHAEL DANIELS D- 12283 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Michael Daniels?
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DARIJA DURINICK D- 12290 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Daria Durinick?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DARLENE FARYNIARZ D- 12264 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Darlene Faryniarz?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOSEPHINE FAZZINO D- 12328 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Josephine Fazzino?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, however, the Board would look
favorably upon Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
TAMMY FETTIG D- 12102 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Tammy Fettig?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CLIVE HIGGINS MD- 1494 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Clive Higgins? entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ELIZABETH HOLLEY-DAVIS D- 12150 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Elizabeth Holley-Davis?
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BORIS KALMANOVSKY D- 12226 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Boris Kalmanovsky?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOHN KELLY D- 12103 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to table John Kelly?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOAN KELLY D- 12412 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Joan Kelly?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DONNA KING D- 12167 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Donna King?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LISA LIGENZA D- 12218 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Lisa Ligenza?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
SUSAN MORRISON D- 12000 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to Approve the entitlement of Susan
Morrison for a Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
DIANE PIERCE D- 12079 SERVICE-CONNECTED (RECONSIDERATION )
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to table Diane Pierce?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ULESTINE PRICE D- 12570 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to table Ulestine Price?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MAUREEN RICHARDSON D- 12529 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Maureen Richardson?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROBERT TILTON D- 12341 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Robert Tilton?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADEM VINCA D- 12554 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(POSTH.)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Adem Vinca?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JEANNETTE WOODS D- 12357 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Jeannette Woods?
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich to adjourn the meeting at 12:41 p.m.
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