HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-2019 Minutes City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, November 5, 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 Tem Bill Petersen,
Member Stan Laatsch, Member Bob Baggett and Member Larry Brown. Also
present was Board Secretary Terry Mendoza and City Attorney Steve Gross.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications to the agenda.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the November 5, 2019 LEOFF Board Meeting*
Amended to add Member Bob Baggett to the list of Members present at
the meeting.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, seconded by Member Baggett to
approve the minutes as amended.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Medical/Hearing/Vision/Dental Claims
1. LEOFF 1 Member#779147*
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of
$42.00 for services received on September 3, 2019. Item tabled
from the October 1 , 2019 meeting.
Notice sent to LEOFF member. No additional information received.
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 Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
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V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal/request for reconsideration has been received.
B. Medical/Hearing/Vision/Dental Claims
1. LEOFF 1 Member#310533*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,035.00 for services received on September 16 and 18, 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 13,2019 $258.00 $258.00
September 11,2019 $88.00 $346.00
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Laatsch.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
2. LEOFF 1 Member#779147*
a. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount
of $215.00 for services received on September 9, 11, and 18,
2019.
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount
of $159.00 for services received on September 24, September
27, October 1 , and October 4, 2019.
Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted.
Second by Chair Pro Tern Petersen.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
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3. LEOFF 1 Member#321061*
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of
$40.00 for services received on September 17 and 18, 2019.
Motion by Chair Pro Tern to approve the claim as submitted.
Second by Member Brown.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
4. LEOFF 1 Member#856535*
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$199.99 for services received on October 14, 2019. The LEOFF
member has not received vision reimbursement in 2019.
Motion by Member Brown to approve the claim as submitted.
Second by Chair Pro Tern Petersen.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
5. LEOFF 1 Member#378501*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$2,060.00 for services received during the period of September
and October, 2019. The LEOFF member has received dental
reimbursement in 2019. Dental expenses have previously been
found to be medically necessary.
LEOFF 1 Member-2019
#378501
Claim Total Paid
May 2019 $345.84 $345.84
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Laatsch.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
6. LEOFF 1 Member#444135*
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of
$2,719.97 for the purchase of hearing aids on September 25, 2019.
The LEOFF member has not received reimbursement for hearing
aids in 2019. *Note: Member is currently waiting on assistance for filing
a reimbursement claim with United Health Care for the hearing aids.
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Motion by Member Brown to pay claim as submitted. Second by
Member Bob Baggett. *Note: LEOFF Board requested the status
of the reimbursement claim with United Health Care at the next
meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
7. LEOFF 1 Member#562044*
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,677.80 for the services October 2, 2019. The LEOFF member
has received dental reimbursements in 2019.
LEOFF 1 Member-2019 Annual
Maximum
#562044 $1,200.00
Claim Balance
May 2019 $337.25 $862.75
August 2019 $156.75 $706.00
Motion by Member Baggett to modify the request to $706.00, which
brings the reimbursement to the policy maximum that is currently
allowed. Second by Member Brown.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
8. LEOFF 1 Member#937035*
a. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount
of $80.00 for services on October 3, 2019. The LEOFF
member has not received reimbursement for vision expenses
in 2019.
Member Laatsch abstained from this item.
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Baggett.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
b. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount
of $199.98 for services on October 7, 2019. The LEOFF
member has not received reimbursement for vision expenses
in 2019.
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Member Laatsch abstained from this item.
Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as
submitted. Second by Member Brown.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
c. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount
of $135.99 for services on October 10, 2019. The LEOFF
member has not received reimbursement for vision expenses
in 2019.
Member Laatsch abstained from this item.
Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted.
Second by Member Brown.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
C. Other Discussion
Discussion regarding the timeliness of the delivery of the Board Meeting
packets. The Board requires more time to be able to review the packets
prior to the meeting. Board Secretary ensured that the Packets would be
delivered timely moving forward.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:27 a.m.
APPROVED this 3rd day of December, 2019.
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JI KELLY, Chair TERR ENDOZA Board Secretary
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