HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-2019 Minutes City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 10:00 AM — Conference Room 2
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in Conference Room 2
located on the second floor of City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
Members present included Chair Jim Kelly, Chair Pro Tern Bill Petersen,
Member Stan Laatsch and Member Bob Baggett. Also present was Board
Secretary Terry Mendoza and Assistant City Attorney Doug Ruth. Member Larry
Brown was excused.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
The following agenda modification was provided.
LEOFF 1 Member#970468*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $375.70
for services received on September 10, 2019.
Motion by Member Laatsch to approve the claim as submitted. Member
Baggett seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the September 3, 2019 LEOFF Board Meeting*
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen, seconded by Member Laatsch to
approved the minutes as published.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Medical/Hearing/Vision/Dental Claims
1. LEOFF 1 Member#937035*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$240.00 for services received on August 19, 2019. The LEOFF
member has received dental reimbursement in 2019. Dental
expenses have previously been found to be medically necessary.
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This item was postponed from the meeting held on September 3,
2019, due to lack of a quorum.
LEOFF 1 Member-2019
#937035
Claim Total Paid
May 2019 $230.00 $230.00
August 2019 $240.00 $470.00
Member Laatsch abstained from this item.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal/request for reconsideration has been received.
B. Medical/Hearinq/Vision/Dental Claims
1. LEOFF 1 Member#937035*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,770.00 for services received on September 17, 2019. The
LEOFF member has received dental reimbursement in 2019.
Dental expenses have previously been found to be medically
necessary.
LEOFF 1 Member-2019
#937035
Claim Total Paid
May 2019 $230.00 $230.00
August 2019 $240.00 $470.00
Member Laatsch abstained from this item.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0
2. LEOFF 1 Member#190365*
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 10:00 AM — Conference Room 2
a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $1,388.70 for services received on August 27,
2019. The LEOFF member has not received dental
reimbursement in 2019. Dental expenses have previously
been found to be medically necessary.
Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as
amended to $1,135.25. Second by Member Laatsch.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
b. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $1,373.70 for services received on September 11,
2019. The LEOFF member has not received dental
reimbursement in 2019. Dental expenses have previously
been found to be medically necessary.
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
3. LEOFF 1 Member#779147*
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of
$42.00 for services received on September 3, 2019.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to table this item until an
Explanation of Benefits or a Doctor's note is received from the
Leoff Member. Second by Member Laatsch.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
4. LEOFF 1 Member#310533*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$88.00 for services received on September 4, 2019. The LEOFF
member has received dental reimbursement in 2019. Dental
expenses have previously been found to be medically necessary.
LEOFF 1 Member-2019
#310533
Claim Total Paid
June 2019 $258.00 $258.00
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Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted.
Second by Chair Pro Tern Petersen.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
5. LEOFF 1 Member#490024*
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of
$1,065.39 for services received during the period of May 29
through July 24, 2019.
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
C. Other Discussion
The Board discussed information provided from Premera and United
Health Care on medically necessary dental expenses. There will be no
changes to the current process as the Board is already reviewing and
handling these types of requests appropriately.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:16 a.m.
APPROVED this 5th day of November, 2019.
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JIM KELLY, Chair TERRY I NDOZA, B.t rd Secretary
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