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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-2009 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Conference Room located at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson, Member Lynn Norman, Member Virginia Haugen, and Member Bill Petersen. Also present were Board Attorney Steve King, Valley Regional Fire Authority Administrator Eric Robertson, and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam. II. AGENDA MODIFICATION Chair Kelly noted the addition of claims from Murray Board and Russ Vandver to the agenda. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the Februarv 3, 2009 LEOFF Board Meetinq Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the February 3, 2009 minutes as distributed. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications 1. Stan Laatsch Effective Date of Disability: September 22, 2008 Last Day of Service: September 19, 2008 On October 7, 2008, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for Stan Laatsch effective September 22, 2008. Board members reviewed letters from Mr. Laatsch's physicians, Dr. Mark Kim and Dr. Alan Chen, releasing Mr. Laatsch to return to duty effective March 4, 2009. Board members discussed Dr. Chen's reference to mild restrictions outlined on Mr. Laatsch's physical capacity evaluation conducted by a third party, CAPEN; however, Dr. Chen recommended that Mr. Laatsch be returned to fully duty without restrictions. LEOFF Board Minutes March 3 2009 Page 1 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve Stan Laatsch's conditional return to duty effective March 4, 2009 for a term of ninety days. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. B. Medical/Hearing/Vision/Dental Claims 1. James Monnett Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of $3,633.70, Regence Claim #0817720502300 for services received on June 16, 2008. The Board tabled Mr. Monnett's claim on February 3, 2009 pending the receipt of additional information. No new information was received. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to table Mr. Monnett's claim until the next meeting. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications No new application for disability leave/retirement was received. B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration No request for reconsideration was received. C. Medical/Hearing/Vision/Dental Claims . 1. Ed Henderson a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $208.05. Mr. Henderson has not received any dental reimbursement in 2009. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve Mr. Henderson's claim in the amount of $208.05 due to previously established medical necessity. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. LEOFF Board Minutes March 3 2009 Page 2 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room b. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of $378.00. Mr. Henderson has not received reimbursement for vision expenses in the last year. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve Mr. Henderson's claim in the amount of $250.00, the policy maximum. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 2. Jake Evans a. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of $225.00, Regence Claim #0830595022101 for services received on September 16, 2008. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larsort to table the claim in the amount of $225.00 pending receipt of additional information including proof of inedical necessity for the medical services received. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. b. Request for reimbursement of natural pharmacy products in the amounts of $224.53 and $124.82. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to table the claim for natural pharmacy products pending receipt of additional information including proof of medical necessity. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. c. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of $137.98. Mr. Evans has not received reimbursement for vision expenses in the last year. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the vision claim in the amount of $137.98. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. LEOFF Board Minutes March 3 2009 Page 3 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room d. Request for reimbursement of inedical laboratory services received on September 16, 2008 in the amount of $82.00. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to table the claim for laboratory services pending receipt of additional information including proof of inedical necessity and insurance and Medicare benefits statements. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 3. Murray Board Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $174.75. Mr. Board has not received reimbursement for dental expenses in 2009. Mr. Board's claim was added to the agenda. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $174.75. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 4. Russ Vandver Request for reimbursement of hearing aid repair expenses in the amount of $270.00. Mr. Vandver's claim was added to the agenda. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the claim in the amount of $270.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. D. Correspondence No correspondence was received. LEOFF Board Minutes March 3 2009 Page 4 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m. APPROVED THE ~ DAY OF APRIL, 2009 Jim elly, Chair Da 'elle Daskam, Board Secretary LEOFF Board Minutes March 3 2009 Page 5