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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, May 3,2005 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room
MINUTES
I. 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: Member Bill Peloza,
and Member Roger Thordarson. Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson (member-at-Iarge)
and Member Russ Vandver were excused. Also present were Board Attorney
Joseph Beck and Deputy City Clerk Cathy Richardson.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the April 5. 2005 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Peloza to approve the
April 5, 2005 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
1. Rav Oqden
Request for pre-approval of medic alert service.
Mr. Ogden's claim was tabled April 5, 2005 pending the receipt of
additional information including the type of device, the vendor
name, the cost of the service and a letter from the treating
physician supporting the medical necessity. To date, no response
has been received.
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Member Peloza to table the
claim pending the receipt of additional information.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
2. Ed Henderson
Request for reimbursement of (Medicare) claim #11-05025-241-
830 (no Regence EOB submitted) for medical services received on
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January 21, 2005 and processed by Medicare on February 11,
2005 in the amount of $23.30.
Mr. Henderson's claim was tabled on April 5, 2005, pending the
receipt of the Regence Explanation of Benefits statement. To date,
no response has been received.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Peloza to table
the claim pending the receipt of additional information.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
3. John T. Calkins
Request for reimbursement of Regence Claim #0500432571900
for medical services received on December 8, 2004 and processed
by Regence on January 21, 2005 in the amount of $274.00.
On April 5, 2005, the Board tabled Mr. Calkins' claim pending
review by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Benefits
Trust representative. On April 27, 2005, the enclosed letter was
received from Beverly Lakey, Employee Benefits Specialist for the
Association of Washington Cities.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Peloza to table
the claim, and instruct the Secretary to transmit correspondence to
Mr. Calkins that AWC benefits specialist indicated ,that his
physician may resubmit his claim to Regence with supporting
medical data that medical services received were non-
routine/preventative as per correspondence from AWC dated April
26, 2005.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no new disability leave/retirement application.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal or request for reconsideration was filed.
C. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
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1. Edward Sluys
Request for pre-approval of hearing aid(s) purchase.
Member Thordarson inquired if retired employees are entitled to
compensation from Department of Labor and Industries if hearing
loss was due to work related conditions.
On behalf of the LEOFF Board, Chair Kelly requested Board
Attorney Beck research Member Thordarson's inquiry related to
disability benefits with the City's Human Resources Department.
Chair Kelly pointed out that Mr. Sluys is entitled to benefits under
the LEOFF plan.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Peloza to direct
the Secretary to transmit correspondence to Mr. Sluys that
Price/Costco is the preferred provider and allowable benefits will be
reimbursed according to page 32, Section 9.03 of the LEOFF
Policy and Procedure Manual.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
D. Discussion
There was no other discussion.
V.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
adjourned at 10: 15 a.m.
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APPROVED THE I .~
business to come before the Board, the meeting
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Cathy I hardson,
Deputy City Clerk
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Jim kelly, Chair '-H
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