Retirement Services Division June 22, 2018 - MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

MINUTES OF MEETING
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD
FRIDAY, JUNE  22, 2018

A Meeting of the Medical Examining Board was held on Friday, June 22, 2018, at the Office of the State Comptroller, 55 Elm Street, Room 208, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106.

PRESENT:
Kamel Ghandour, M.D., CHAIRPERSON
Richard Blum, M.D.
Nikolai Lieders, M. D.

ABSENT:
J. Robert Galvin, M.D.
Amarjeet Dargan, M.D.
Debra Pollack, M.D.
Lynn Rudich, M.D.
Manny Katsetos, M.D.

 

 OTHERS PRESENT:
Annette Sadlowski, Supervisor Disability Retirement
Tanya Jasper, Retirement Disability Unit
Faith Murray, Investigations & Recovery 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 9:10 am. 

Dr. Ghandour motioned to go into the Executive Session to discuss medical condition(s) related to the applications for Disability Retirement, seconded by Dr. Lieders at 9:11 am.  Members of the Retirement Services Division, and the General Counsel to the Commission were invited to stay during Executive Session.  Colin Newman came into the meeting at 10:21 am. and left at 10:24 am.  Cindy Ceislak left the meeting at 10:28 am. and returned at 10:31 am. There was a brief break at 11:07 am until 11:11 am. 

   

  1. Karla Camp and Attorney Marc Mercier appeared before the Board at 11:12 am.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:27 am.
  2. Richard Lund Sr. appeared before the Board at 11:32 am.  He made a statement and was excused by the Board at 11:40 am.
  3. Dawn Padula appeared before the Board at 11:42 am.   She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:44 am.
  4. Martha Perez and Gerald Dallas appeared before the Board at 11:49 am.  Ms. Perez made a statement and then they were excused by the Board at 11:53 am.
  5. Debra Seelen appeared before the Board at 11:54 am.  She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 11:56 am.
  6. Erik Stuckman and Roberta Micale appeared before the Board at 11:57 am.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 11:59 am.
  7. Jeremy Wiganowske and Attorney Russell Zimberlin appeared before the Board at 12:00 pm.  They made statements and then they were excused by the Board at 12:12 pm.
  8. Annette Zeppieri appeared before the Board at 12:20 pm.  She made a statement and then was excused by the Board at 12:27 pm.

 

Dr. Ghandour motioned to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Dr. Lieders at 12:31 pm.

 

THOMAS AWDZIEWICZ    D- 11772    CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT 
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Thomas Awdziewicz.  Motion continued unanimously.

 

KARLA CAMP    D-11925    CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to table the disability retirement of Karla Camp.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

JAIME CARRILLO    D- 11799    CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to discontinue the disability retirement of Jaime Carrillo.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

ELIZABETH DESMOND   D- 11930  CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Elizabeth Desmond.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

EDITH HART  D- 11469     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to discontinue the disability retirement of Edith Hart.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

SUSAN HULME      D- 11956    CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Susan Hulme.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

DORIS LEWINSON D- 11937 CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Doris Lewinson.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

BRADFORD LITTLE      D- 11984      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Bradford Little.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

RICHARD LUND, SR.    D- 11877      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT 
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Richard Lund, Sr.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

MARK MIDDLETON    D- 10979     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to discontinue the disability retirement of Mark Middleton.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

TERRY MILLER     D- 11732      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Terry Miller.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

MICHAEL C. MITCHELL   D- 11850      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Michael C. Mitchell.   Motion approved unanimously.

 

RANDELL MOODY  D- 10657 CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Randell Moody.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

WALTER OLIVEIRA   D- 11546      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (cont�d)
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to discontinue the disability retirement of Walter Oliveira.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

DAWN PADULA   D- 11948      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Dargan moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Dawn Padula.  Motion approved by unanimously.

 

MARTHA PEREZ       D- 11880   CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Martha Perez.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

DEBRA SEELEN       D- 11826      CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Debra Seelen.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

DENISE SNAY     D- 11730  CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to table the disability retirement of Denise Snay.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

SANDRO SOLLA       D- 11821 CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Sandro Solla.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

ERIK STUCKMAN    D- 11952     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Erik Stuckman.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

RICHARD WALL, III    D- 11946   CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Richard Wall, III.  Motion approved unanimously.

  

JEREMY WIGANOWSKE        D- 11232     CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT (reconsideration)
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to table the disability retirement of Jeremy Wiganowske.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

ANNETTE ZEPPIERI        D- 11932   CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT
Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders, to continue the disability retirement of Annette Zeppieri.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

Dr. Ghandour moved, seconded by Dr. Lieders to adjourn the meeting at 1:06 pm.


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