Retirement Services Division December 14, 2018 MEETING OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

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MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018

A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106. 

PRESENT:
Nikolai Lieders, M.D., CO-CHAIRPERSON
Richard Blum, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.    

ABSENT:
Lynn Rudich, M.D.
Rita Ohene-Adjei, M.D.
Kamel Ghandour, M.D.
J. Robert Galvin, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D

OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Retirement Disability Unit
Tanya Jasper, Disability Retirement Unit
Cindy Ceislak, 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 9:04 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. Pollack 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 11:14 am until 11:21 am.  

1. Francisco Vieira, his wife, Doris Vieira and Christine Golet, appeared before the Board at 11:25 am.  Mr and Mrs Vieira made statements and then, they were excused by the Board at 11:30 am.
2. Joyce Addo, Joyce Neequaye, Juliet Cohen and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 11:32 am.  Joyce Addo and Attorney Zimberlin made statements and then, they were excused by the Board at 11:52 am.
3. Emilio Annunziato, on behalf of his wife, Julie Annunziato appeared before the Board at 11:54 am.  He made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:00 pm.
4. Carmen Cardona and Renay Hodges appeared before the Board at 12:01pm.  Ms. Hodges made a statement and then, they were excused by the Board at 12:02 pm.
5. Michael Klimentos and Christine Golet appeared before the Board at 12:04 pm.  He made a statement and then, they were excused by the Board at 12:12 pm.
6. Shawn Hatchel, Kristen Hatchel and Attorney John Walsh, Jr. appeared before the Board at 12:14 pm.  Mr. Hatchel made a statement and then, they were excused by the Board at 12:18 pm.
7. Jayne Plotnick, Jeffrey Plotnick and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 12:19 pm.  Ms. Plotnick and Attorney Russell Zimberlin made statements and then, they were excused by the Board at 12:24 pm.
8. Mary Ann Townley and Gary Townley appeared before the Board at 12:25 pm.  Ms. Townley made a statement and then, they were excused by the Board at 12:29 pm.

 Dr. Lieders motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Blum at 12:34 p.m.

JOYCE ADDO D- 12169 SERVICE-CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Joyce Addo's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
LEA AHLQUIST D- 12610 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Lea Ahlquist's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
JULIE ANNUNZIATO D- 12552 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Julie Annunziato's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.
 
MICHAEL BERUBE MD- 1543 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Michael Berube's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
CARMEN CARDONA D- 12609 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Carmen Cardona's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
TIMOTHY CLACK D- 11339 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Timothy Clack's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
MARIA DeJESUS D- 9953 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Maria DeJesus' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
SHAWN HATCHEL MD- 1562 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Shawn Hatchel's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
GEORGE KLEVEN D- 9778 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny George Kleven's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.
 
MICHAEL KLIMENTOS D- 12420 SERVICE-CONNECTED (reconsideration)
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Michael Klimentos' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
PAUL LENGYEL MD- 1551 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Paul Lengyel's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
GAYNELL MARTIN D- 12333 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Gaynell Martin's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
DEBRA MICLETTE D- 12319 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Debra Miclette's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
SUSAN MORGAN D- 9991 CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Susan Morgan's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
MARTIN MUSNICKI D- 10255 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Martin Musnicki's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
KAREN NUNES D- 10624 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Karen Nunes' entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
JAYNE PLOTNICK D- 12332 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (reconsideration) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Jayne Plotnick's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously.
 
ARCHIE ROBERTSON D- 10924 CHANGE TO NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum, to approve Archie Robertson's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
DONNA  SAVARESE D- 12744 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (posth.) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Donna Savarese' entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
JANE SOLOMONSON D- 12489 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED (posth.) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Jane Solomonson's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
NANCY SOTO D- 12532 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Nancy Soto's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
THOMAS THOMPSON D- 10070 NON-SERVICE CONNECTED 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Thomas Thompson's entitlement to Non-Service Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
MARY ANN TOWNLEY D- 12555 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to deny Mary Ann Townley�s entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
JEFFREY TYE D- 12199 SERVICE-CONNECTED (posth.) 
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Jeffrey Tye's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved unanimously. 
 
FRANCISCO VIEIRA D- 12571 SERVICE-CONNECTED
Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Pollack, to approve Francisco Vieira's entitlement to Service-Connected Retirement.  Motion approved by majority decision.  Dr. Blum dissents.

 

ADJOURNMENT: 

  Dr. Lieders moved, seconded by Dr. Blum to adjourn the meeting at 12:43 p.m.

 

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