HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-02-2001 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Monday, July 2, 2001 - 10:00 AM - Conference Room I
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM in Conference Room 1
located at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA. Members
present included Chair Kelly, Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson, Member Jeanne
Barber, Member Stacey Brothers and Member Russ Vandver. Others present
included Mayor Charles A. Booth, Associate City Attorney Karen Gulliver,
Personnel Director Brenda Heineman, and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the June 4, 2001 LEOFF Board Meeting*
Motion by Member Brothers, second by Member Vandver to approve the
June 4, 2001 LEOFF Board minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
1. Harold F. Philbin
Effective Date of Disability: April 1, 2001
Last Day of Service: March 31, 2001
On April 2, 2001, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for
Mr. Philbin effective April 1, 2001 with last day of service on March
31, 2001. On June 4, 2001, the Board waived the monthly
physician's report, with the understanding that Mr. Philbin would be
subject to review by the Board's physician at a time in the future.
The Board's waiver of monthly physician reports was based on the
May 2, 2001 letter from Ron Kuppersmith MD.
Chair Kelly noted Mr. Philbin's six months disability leave will
conclude on September 31, 2001.
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
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Motion by Member Vandver, second by Member Larson to continue
Mr. Philbin's disability leave for an additional thirty (30) days or until
cessation of disability, whichever occurs first.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
B. Claims
1. John Wickstrom
a. Request dated March 30, 2001 for reimbursement of lenses
expense in the amount of $104.00.
On May 7 and June 4, 2001, the LEOFF Board tabled Mr.
Wickstrom's claim for reimbursement of lenses expense
pending the receipt of information confirming that Mr.
Wickstrom had submitted his claim to the insurance
company, Vision Service Plan.
On June 7, 2001, the LEOFF Board received the enclosed
Eye Exam and Corrective Lenses Worksheet completed by
his provider.
Board members reviewed the Eye Exam and Corrective
Lenses Worksheet. Chair Kelly requested the Board table
the claim until the next meeting to allow time for Chair Kelly
to discuss the worksheet and the Board policy on
reimbursement for corrective lenses with Mr. Wickstrom.
Motion by Member Larson, second by Member Brothers to
table Mr. Wickstrom's claim until the next meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Doris G. Darough
a. Regence Explanation of Benefits Statement No.
0101700238600 processed on January 31, 2001 for
services received on January 11, 2001 in the amount of
$35.00.
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On May 7 and June 4, 2001, the LEOFF Board tabled Ms.
Darough's claim pending submission of her claim to
Medicare as primary insurer and Regence as secondary.
No further information was received.
Motion by Member Larson, second by Member Vandver to
table Ms. Darough's claim until the next Board meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no new application for disability leave/retirement.
B. Appeals
No request for reconsideration or appeal was received.
C. Medical Claims
1. John A. Baker
a. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred in
March 2001 in the amount of $62.00.
Chair Kelly noted that Mr. Baker's Claim for Payment was not
accompanied by a Regence Explanation of Benefits Statement.
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Member Brothers to table
Mr. Baker's claim pending the receipt of the appropriate insurance
Explanation of Benefits Statement.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
D. Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no furlher business to come before the LEOFF Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:08 AM.
APPROVED THIS ~ ~ DAY OF AUGUST, 2001.
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