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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 -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 Steven Gross and Board Secretary
Dani Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Chair Kelly noted an agenda modification transmitting a claim from Clifford
Phillips.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
, A. Minutes of the August 3, 2010 LEOFF Board Meetina
Motion by Chair P(o Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve
the August 3, 2010 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
IV. UiVFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendina Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
1. Rudy Peden .
On August 3, 2010, the Board concurred with the action of the .
Chair and approved Mr. Peden's conditional retucn to duty without
restriction effective August 1, 2010. The length of the conditional
return was not addressed. The Board was requested to approve a
30-day conditional return to duty. ~ Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by member Petersen to
concur with the action of the Chair and modify the retum to duty to
include a conditional 30-day retum to duty effective August 1, 2010.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
B. Pending Medical/HearingNision Dental Claims
1. Russ Vandver
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Request for reimbursement of rnedical expenses in the amount of
$238.71 for services received on May 24, 2010. -
On July 6 and August 3, 2010, the Board tabled Mr. Vandver's
claim pending the receipt of the insurance explanation of benefits
statement. Mr. Vandver submitted the requested Regence
Explanation of Benefits Sfatement for Claim #1020048021600.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to.
approve the claim in the amount of $238.71.
Member Norman questioned the accuracy of the claim amount.
MOTION CARRIED, 4-1. Member. Norman voted no.
~ 2. James Monnett
Request. for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$350.00 for services received on January 18, 2010.
On July 6 and August 3, 2010, the Board tabled Mr. Monnett's
claim pending the receipt of the insurance and Medicare
explanation of benefits statements. No new information was
received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table the claim for an additional month.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. ,
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was submitted.
B. Appeals/Requests for.Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
- 1. Marion Dukes
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$295.00 for services received on July 15, 2010. Mr. Dukes has not
received vision expense reimbursement in the last year.
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, Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $270.00 which is the policy
maximum. '
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. William Pitzl
. Request for reimbursement of hearing aid expenses.in the amount
of $2,000 incurred "on August 13, 2010 from other than the Board
approved hearing aid provider.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, -second by Member Petersen to
table the claim pending information and comparison from the
Costco Hearing Aid Center.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
' 3. Coy Franklin Grall
, Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses for Regence
Claim No. 1009820593700 in the amount of $18.65.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $18.65.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
4. Murray Board
Request for reimbursement of vision exam expenses in the amount '
of $50.00 and lenses and frames expense in the amount of
$219.97 for services received on August 21, 2010.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
, approve fhe claim.in the amount of $219.97.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
5. Roqer Lee
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,321.45 for services received on August 10, 2010.
ROGER LEE 2010 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
April 6, 2010 $165.30 $1,034.70
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*`Found Medically
Necessary
. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair, Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $1,321.45.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
, 6. David Jarger
Request for reimbursement for hearing aid batteries in the amount
of $35.20 purchased on July 19, 2010.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
deny the clai:m pursuant to LEOFF Policy 9.03, which provides that
batteries shall be the member's responsibility.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
7. Jim Kellv
Request for chiropractic care. Mr. Kelly submitted medical
_ information from his physician, Dr. Robert Garton of Green River
Chiropractic in anticipation of inedicaf claims for care.
The information was acknowledged and reviewed by the Board.
No further action was necessary..
8. Russ Vandver
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$251.00 for services received on July 12, 2010.
RUSS VANDVER
2010 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
April 61 2010 $21.40 $1,178.60
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Cfiair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $251.00. ,
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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9. Bill. Pitzl
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$532.00 for services received on August 25, 2010.
Bill Pitzl 2010 $1,200.00 BALANCE
. $1,200.00 v '
Date Claim Approved
February 2, 2010 $210.60 $989.40
August 3, 2010 $457.00 $532.40
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $532.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
10. Clifford Phillips
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$830.30 for services received on September 1, 2010.
CLIFFORD PHILLIPS $1,200.00 BALANCE
2010 $1,200.00
August 3, 2010 $200.00 $1,000.00 Motion by .Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen.to -
approve the claim in the amount of $830.30.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned,at 10:14 a.m. '
APPROVED THE DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010.
JChair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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