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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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