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Monday, May 5, 2003 - '10:30 AM - Conference Room #1
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM in Conference Room 1
located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson, Member Stacey Brothers, Member Gene Cerino, and Member Russ
Vandver. Also present were: Associate City Attorney Karen Gulliver, Employee
Relations and Compensation Manager John Fletcher, and Board Secretary
Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the April 7, 2003 LEOFF Board Meeting
Motion by Chair Pro-tern Larson, second by Member Brothers to approve
the April 7, 2003 minutes with the following corrections:
Delete the word "maximum" from the motions under Items IV.C.1, 2, 3,
and 4.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
II1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
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Claims
There was no pending claim.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals
No appeal was filed.
C. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
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Alan Kosko
City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Monday, May 5, 2003 - 10:30 AM - Conference Room #1
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Request for reimbursement of dental implant procedure
expenses incurred on March 17, 2003 and processed by
insurance on April 3, 2003 in the amount of $838.00.
Board members reviewed Mr. Kosko's request for
reimbursement of dental expenses. Chair Kelly noted that
the LEOFF Board pre-approved $10,028 for dental
expenses on January 7, 2002. On April 1, 2002, the Board
authorized payment of $7,876.40 of the pre-approved
amount. On February 3, 2003, the Board authorized
payment of an additional $1,959.00 toward of the pre-
approved amount leaving a balance of $192.60 of the
original pre-approved amount.
Board members questioned the status of the treatment.
Motion by Member Brothers, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to authorize payment of $192.60 and table the
balance of the claim pending the receipt of additional
information explaining the reason for the additional expense,
expected duration of treatment, and any anticipated
additional expenses.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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Request for reimbursement of laser eye surgery expenses
incurred January 29, 2003 and processed by insurance on
April 3, 2003 in the amount of $1,666.00.
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to approve reimbursement of laser eye surgery
expenses in the amount of $1,400.00.
Board members reviewed and discussed policy 9.02(B).
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
Donald Webb
Request for reimbursement of pharmacy expenses outside the one
year limit for claims:
Claim for payment in the amount of $7.00
Claim for payment in the amount of $8.00
City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
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d. Claim for payment in
e. Claim for payment in
f. Claim for payment in
g. Claim for payment in
h. Claim for payment in
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the amount of $56.00
the amount of $63.00
the amount of $72.00
the amount of $28.00
the amount of $42.00
the amount of $4.00
the amount of $7.00
the amount of $120.00
Board members reviewed claims for payment for pharmacy
expenses submitted by Donald Webb. Chair Kelly noted that
the claims fall outside the one-year limit for submission of
pharmacy claims.
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to deny the claims that fall outside the one-year limit
for filing claims for pharmacy expenses.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
Discussion
Chair Kelly noted that no LEOFF Board member would be attending this
year's LEOFF conference. Employee Relations and Compensation
Manager Fletcher suggested that the Board obtain the materials from the
conference relating to HIPPA.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before
adjourned at 10:50 AM.
APPROVED THIS ~-~- DAY OF JUNE, 2003.
the Board, the meeting
, Chair
Danielle Daskam, Secretary
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