A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, January 26,
2018, 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
Richard Blum, M.D.
ABSENT:
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, 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 9:00 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 9:01 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 11:20 am until 11:27 am.
Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Rudich
1:05 p.m.
MARISOL AYALA D- 12447
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Marisol Ayala?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ULA BENTLEY D- 10707
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED(CONT?D)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Ula Bentley?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
HOLLY BISACCIA D- 12351
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Holly Bisaccia?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JEFFREY BURNS D- 12485
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Jeffrey Burns? entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BRENDA CARNEIRO-WHITE D-
12347 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to table Brenda Carneiro-White?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
LESLIE CAVANAGH D- 12312
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Leslie Cavanagh?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JOHN CINQUE MD- 1537
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve John Cinque?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
JEFFREY CYR D- 12354
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Jeffrey Cyr?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KIM DULLIVAN D- 11410
CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Kim Dullivan entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MELVENIE ELLINGTON D- 12067
SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Melvenie Ellington?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved by majority
decision. Dr. Rudich dissents.
KATHE GABLE D- 12340
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Kathe Gable?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
TED HARGROVE D- 12025
CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Ted Hargrove?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
WILLIAM KENNEY D- 12294
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny William Kenney?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARY MEADE D- 12249
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Mary Meade?s entitlement
to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
BARBARA MIDDLETON D- 12219
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Barbara Middleton?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MARION NOVI D- 12179
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Marion Novi?s entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROBYN REDWINE D- 12096
SERVICE-CONNECTED(CONT?D)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Robyn Redwine?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
STEVEN REED D- 12173
SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Steven Reed?s entitlement
to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
RENEE REIS D- 12504
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Renee Reis? entitlement to
Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
KATHLEEN ROBINSON D- 8720
NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Kathleen Robinson?s
entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
CYNTHIA ROLDAN-HERNANDEZ D-
12140 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to approve Cynthia Roldan-Hernandez?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
MICHELLE RUZZA D- 12081
SERVICE-CONNECTED(RECONSIDERATION)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to stand by the Board?s previous
decision to deny Michelle Ruzza?s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement,
however, the Board would look favorable upon a non-service connected disability
retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ROCHELLE TORRES-WYLER D-
12253 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to deny Rochelle Torres-Wyler?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement however, the Board would look
favorable upon a non-service connected disability retirement. Motion approved
unanimously.
JANETTE TULLOCH D- 12188
SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich, to table Janette Tulloch?s
entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement. Motion approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Rudich to adjourn the meeting at 12:56 p.m.
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