HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2007City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 -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 Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson (member-at-large), Member Roger Thordarson, Member Lynn Norman,
and Member Bill Petersen. Also present were Board Attorney Joseph Beck,
Valley Regional Fire Authority Administrator Eric Robertson, Valley Regional Fire
Authority Interim Fire Chief Mike Gerber and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the March 6, 2007 LEOFF Board Meeting
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve
the March 6, 2007 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims
There was no pending claim.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal or request for reconsideration was filed.
C. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims
Ed Henderson
a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $1,144.75.
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
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ED HENDERSON $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
March 6, 2007 $168.15 $1,031.85
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson
to approve Mr. Henderson's claim as submitted in the amount of
$1,144.75.
Board members reviewed Mr. Henderson's claim including
documents submitted to support the medical necessity of Mr.
Henderson's dental procedures and expenses.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
The following claim from Mr. Henderson was added to the agenda:
b. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $1,650.45.
Board members reviewed Mr. Henderson's claim including
documents submitted to support the medical necessity of Mr.
Henderson's dental procedures and expenses.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve Mr. Henderson's claim as submitted in the amount of
$1,650.45.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Murray Board
a. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $85.98. (Mr. Board had not received
reimbursement for vision expenses in the last year.)
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Petersen to
approve Mr. Board's claim in the amount of $85.98.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
The following claims from Mr. Board were added to the agenda:
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b. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the total
amount of $135.20 per Regence Explanation of Benefits
Statement #0704795023901 for. medical services received
on January 31, 2007 and processed by insurance on
February 28, 2007
Chair Kelly noted that the Regence Explanation of Benefits
Statement indicates that the insurance denied the claim finding that
the medical services were routine and preventative. It has been
the policy of the Board to deny claims without proof of medical
necessity.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
deny the claim finding that the medical services received were
routine, preventative and elective.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
c. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the total
amount of $291.43 per Regence Explanation of Benefits
Statements #0705995014300 .and 0705995014200 for
medical services received on January 31, 2007 and
processed by insurance on March 7 and February 28, 2007.
Chair Kelly noted that the Regence Explanation of Benefits
Statements indicate that the insurance denied the claims finding
that the medical services were routine and preventative.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
deny the claim finding that the medical services received were
routine, preventative and elective.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
D. Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
E. Discussion
There was no discussion.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
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APPROVED THE /~_ DAY OF MAY, 2007.
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Jim elly, Chair
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Danielle Daskam, Secretary
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