Retirement Services Division April 12, 2019 MEETING OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

ret div header

MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, APRIL12, 2019

A Meeting to the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106. 

PRESENT:
Nikolai Lieders, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Manny Katsetos, M.D.
J. Robert Galvin, M.D  

ABSENT:
Richard Blum, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Lynn Rudich, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Rita Ohene-Adjei, M.D.     

OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Disability Retirement
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 9:03 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 9:05 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 11:09 am. until 11:17 am.

1.  Brian Beaulieu and his sister Denise Beaulieu appeared before the Board at 11:21 am.  Ms. Beaulieu made a statement and then, they were excused by the Board at 11:23 am.

2.  Attorneys Misty Percifield and Kristin Shubert on behalf of Marcia Doolan appeared before the Board at 11:25 am.   They were excused by the Board at 11:27 am.

3.  Enatul Edouard appeared before the Board at 11:28 am.  She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:38 am.

4.  Antonio Gil and his chief supervisor, Kirk Gordon appeared before the Board at 11:42 am.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:55 am.

5.   John Masciotra appeared before the Board at 11:57 am.  He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:03 pm.

6.  John Zacchio and Christine Golet, CEUI appeared before the Board at 12:04 pm.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:07 pm.

7.  Jodie Zanio, her husband Anthony Zaino and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 12:08 pm.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:28 pm. 

Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Katsetos at 12:47 pm.

BRIAN BEAULIEU      D- 12276      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Brian Beaulieu�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

SONYA BETSEY       MD- 1527     SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Sonya Betsey�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

PATRICK BRICK      D- 12273      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Patrick Brick�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

FELICIA BROWN        D- 12601      CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Felicia Brown�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

GIOVANNI CARDONA      D- 12221      SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Giovanni Cardona�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

CONSTANCE CHAFFEE      D- 12245      CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Constance Chaffee�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

CRUZ CRUZ-HEREMURU      D- 12268      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Cruz Cruz-Heremuru�s entitlement to a Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

MARCIA DOOLAN     D- 12310      SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to table Marcia Doolan�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

ENATUL EDOUARD      D- 12520      SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Enatul Edouard�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

ANTHONY FAMA        D- 12607      SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Anthony Fama�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, however, would look favorably upon non-service connected retirement.    Motion approved unanimously. 

ANTONIO GIL       D- 12673      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Antonio Gil�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

LORI HAWKSLEY      D- 12565      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Lori Hawksley�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

PAMELA HICKEY        D- 12428      CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Pamela Hickey�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

ESSIE JONES        MD- 1554      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Essie Jones� entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

HARVEY KNOWLES     D- 12323      SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Harvey Knowles� entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement, however, would look favorably upon Non-service Connected Retirement.    Motion approved unanimously. 

MICHAEL LEWIN     D- 12417      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to table Michael Lewin�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

JOHN MASCIOTRA       D- 12617      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to Approve the entitlement of John Masciotra for a Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

SHIRLEY MATWYKO        D- 11751       NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Shirley Matwyko�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

SIXTO NIEVES        MD- 1519     NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Sixto Nieves� entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

PETER PALMER         D- 12711       NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (Posth.)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Peter Palmer�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

ANGELO PIERCE      MD- 1521     SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Angelo Pierce�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

DAWN SZAST        D- 12628      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to deny Dawn Szast�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

MARGARET TEUBNER        D- 12299      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Margaret Teubner�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

LISET WARRICK         D- 12765      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Liset Warrick�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 

DEBRA WILSON         D- 12574      CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve Debra Wilson�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JOHN ZACCHIO      D- 12639      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos, to approve John Zacchio�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.

JODIE ZAINO         D- 10490      NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (reconsideration)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Galvin, to approve Jodie Zaino�s entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved by majority decision.  Dr. Katsetos dissents. 

ADJOURNMENT: 

    Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Katsetos to adjourn the meeting at 12:55 pm. 

Return to Meetings, Agendas and Minutes Home Page
Return to Comptroller's Home Page