BOARD MEETING AGENDA
September 16, 2008
1. Approval of July 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
2. Guest Speaker – Les Boden, Economist, Boston University School of Public Health
a. Presentation from Office of Security (John Dale)
b. Report from Office of Claims as of (Report only)
c. Report from Office of Claims as of 9/1/08 (Report only)
4. License Application: (Ms. Mary Beth Woods)
A. Section 24-a CLAIMANT
REPRESENTATIVE
1. Marjorie C. Fruscione 3 Year Renewal Application
2. Victor Yannacone 3 Year Renewal Application
B. Section 50 (3-b) SELF-INSURERS’
REPRESENTATIVES
1. First Niagara Risk
Management, Inc. 3 Year Renewal Application
Daniel K. Conley – Qualifying Officer
2. Keith C. Fowley 3 Year Renewal Application
Individual License
3. Frank Gates of New York, 3 Year Renewal Application
Inc.
Donald R. Stewart – Qualifying Officer
4. Matrix Absence 3 Year Renewal Application
Management,Inc.
Glenn Salka – Qualifying Officer
5. NAI Claims Consulting, Inc. 3 Year Renewal Application
Gary L. Limoncelli – Qualifying Officer
6. Robert B. Angle, Inc. 3 Year Renewal Application
Howard Bloch – Qualifying Officer
7. Thomas Sayre 3 Year Renewal Application
Individual License
8. The Standard Life Insurance 3 Year Renewal Application
Co. of NY
Allison T. Stumbo – Qualifying Officer
9. Wright Risk Management 3 Year Renewal Application
Co.,Inc.
William Fishlinger – Qualifying Officer
C. Section 50(3-d)
1. Claims Service Bureau of 3 Year Renewal Application
NY, Inc.
Nunzio J. Cardone – Qualifying Officer
2. InterGUARD, Ltd. 3 Year Renewal Application
Steven F. Weisman – New Qualifying Officer
3. Slone-Melhuish & Company 3 Year Renewal Application
Jayne Ekstrom – Qualifying Officer
5. Report of General Counsel’s Office (Mr. Kenneth Munnelly)
Statistical analysis of the workflow of the three divisions within Office of General Counsel for July and August 2008.
6. Legal Appeals (Mr. Keith Longden)
A. Case No. 9000 7128
Dann Grant vs Niagara Mohawk Power Co.
Case No. 0040 9028
Sang Hwan Park vs Semok Lee dba Lee 77 Trucking
Case No. 9050 4939
Peter D. Pappas vs SUNY at Binghamton
B. Case No. 0985 2434
Wilfredo Fuentes vs NYC Housing Authority, et al.
Case No. 2980 7024
Yermihue Mazayoff vs ACVL Companies, Inc. et al.
C. Case No. 9930 3199
George D. Harchar vs Sarkisian Brothers, Inc.
Case No. 0042 2639
Marva Estanluards vs American Museum of Natural History
Case No. 5060 6477
Donald Morrison vs T & D Painting, LLC
** D. Case No. 8050 1428
Mary Pawlewski vs Buffalo Board of Education, et al.
** E. Case No. 5030 2108
Heather VanDam vs New Paltz Central School, et al.
** F. Case No. 2010 4158
Jay Krotman (Dec’d) vs Berke, Berke & Grill, et al.
**Denotes Reversal
7. A. MANDATORY FULL BOARD REVIEW
Case No. 0060 3691
Stamp-Rite Tools & Die Corp.
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Finnegan)
B. MANDATORY FULL BOARD REVIEW
Case No. 0034 8959
Con Edison
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Berns)
Umar Farooq Tamir dba PK Waterproofing & Construction
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Bargnesi, Henry, Bell)
Friendly’s
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Bell, Finnegan, Bargnesi)
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Firestone, Libous, Henry)
General Motors
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Groski, Paprocki, Libous)
New York City Parks and Recreation
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Groski, Paprocki, Libous)
Guardsmark, Inc.
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Henry, Bargnesi, Libous)
Syracuse City School District
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Paprocki, Henry, Bargnesi)
Lovell Safety Management
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Libous, Groski, Paprocki)
NYS Department of Mental Hygiene
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Groski, Libous, Paprocki)
Tri State Employment Services
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Firestone, Henry, Libous)
NYC Transit Authority
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Bargnesi, Paprocki, Higgins)
Sunmount Developmental Center
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Groski, Libous, Paprocki)
Tops Market
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Groski, Libous, Paprocki)
New Era Cap Company
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Bargnesi, Finnegan, Bell)
Frog Hollow Farm
For consideration as to whether case should be accepted for full Board review. (Henry, Bargnesi, Berns)
23. Other Business:
a. Vote on Resolution for Commissioner Michael T. Berns (text attached)
b. Adoption of amendments to 12 NYCRR §§300.1, 300.33 and 300.34 and addition of
12 NYCRR §§300.37 and 300.38 regarding the streamlined adjudication of controverted claims.