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City of Aubucn Law Enfoccement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 -10:00 AM- Council Conference Room
' MINUTES
L CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting. to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council
Conference Room located at Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street. in Aubucn.
Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson, Member Lynn Norman, and Member Bill Petersen.Member Virginia
Haugen arrived af 10:02 a.m. Also present were Board Attorney Steve Gross,
and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam..
II. AGENDA IIAODIFICATIONS
A claim from Clifford Phillips was added to the agenda.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Mav 3, 2011 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve
the May 3, 2011 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
IV. UNFINpSH_ED BUSINESS ;
Member Naugen arrived at this time.
A. -Pendinq Disabiliiv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave application for review.
B. Pendinq Medical/HearingMsion Dental Claims
1. Fred Fisher
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$61:00, Regence Explanation of Benefits statement
#1032395016101, for services received on October 26, 2010, and
last processed by insurance on January 5, 2011.
On March.1, ~April 5, and May 3, 2011, the Board tabled Mr.
Fisher's claim pending the receipt of the Medicare Explanation of
Benefits statement. No new information was received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
-deny the claim due to lack of information.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Bruce Caldwell
Request for reimbur"sement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$1,100 #or services received on August 3-5, 2010.
On April 5 and May 3, 2011, the Board tabled Mr. CaldwelPs claim
pending the receipt of the Medicare and Regence Ezplanation of
Benefits Statements. No new informafion was received.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
table the claim for : an additional month pending the requested
information.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. Sam.Mulkev
Request for reimbursement of long term care costs in the amount
of $965:00.
On May 3, 2011, the Board tabled Mr. Mulkey's claim pending the
receipt of additional information. Mr. Mulkey submitted a billing
statement with a billing date of April 22, 2011, in response to the
Board's request.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $965.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
The Board reviewed a relafed claim for reimbursement of
rehabilitation and nursing care costs in the amount of $1,364.38
with a receipt dated May 3, 2011.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
table the cl_aim pending receipt of a more current statement
reflecting _Mr. Mulkey's payment.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
V. . NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
No new applicafion for disability leave/retirement was submitted.
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B. Appeals/Reauests for Reconsideration ~
No requesf for reconsideration was received.
C. MedicaUHearinqNision Claims
1. Sam Mulkev
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$154.00 for seryices. received on May 16, 2011. Mr. Mulkey has
not received dental reimbursement in 2011.
Motion by Chait Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve Mr. Mulkey's claim in the amount of $154:00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Rudv Peden.
Request for pre-approval of dental work due to medical necessity. .
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
- fable Mr. Peden's claim pending receipt of additional information
including copies of his primary and secondary insurance
preauthorization and benefit estimates.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. Ernest Miller
Request` for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amounts of
$97.97 and $107.99 for services received on May 7 and April 29,
2011. Mr. Miller has not received vision reimbursement in the past
year.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amounts of $97.97 and $107.99. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
4. Doris Darouqh Request for reimbursement long term care costs for the month of
April 2011 in the amount of $3,316.20 and miscellaneous:sundries
and transportation in the amount of $77.99 for a total claim of
$3,394.19. '
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Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amounf of $3,394.19.
Board members discussed the portion of the claim for
transportation and sundries in the amount of $77.99.
Motion by Member Haugen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to .
exclude payment for reimbursement of transportation and sundries
in the amount of $77.99 due to lack of a detailed receipt.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-1. Member Petersen
voted no.
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (TO
APPROVE THE CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,316.20). 5-0.
5. Monroe Shropshire Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$150.00 for services received on May 3, 2011. Mr. Shropshire has
not received dental reimbursement in 2011.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approvethe claim in the amount of $150.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
6. Helen Bowden
Request for reimbursement ofi vision expenses in the amount of
$159.97 for services received on March 17, 2011. Ms. Bowden
has not received vision expense reimbursement in the past year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $159.97.
MOTtON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.. 5-0.
7. Cov Franklin Grall
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$94.00 for seryices received on May 24, 2011.
COY ERANK GRALL $1,200.00 BALANCE
2011 $1,200.00
Feb 1, 2011 $119.00 $1,081.00
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $94.00.
MOTIO CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
8. Clifford Phillips
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the total amount
of $971.85 for senrices received on June 2, 2011. Mr. Phillips has
not received dental reimbursement in 2011.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve Mr. Phillips' claim in the amount of $971.85.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
D. Discussion
Member Petersen, provided a short report on the annual LEOFF ,
conference held in Chelan. . At the conference, there was significant discussion regarding Veterans
Administration coverage and the introduction of House Bill (HB) 2097 in
the last legislative session. HB2097, which ultimately did not make it out
of committee, called for the unification of LEOFF Plans I and II and a ca
mingling of LEOFF I' and II funds. The state legislature authorized
$75,000 to fund an actuarial study of a proposed unified LEOFF system.
Member Petersen directed Board members to two opinions written by
Attorney Jo Fischnaller and former Suprenie Court Justice Phil Talmadge,
who note legal quandaries with regard, to the proposed legislation.
VI. ADJOURNMENT .
There being no further business to come befor'e the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:31 a.m.
APPROVED THE ~"''DAY OF JULY, 2011.
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Jim elly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Boacd Secretary
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