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September 20, 2012
MARY LEE ESCHBACH,PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.THE MCHENRY POLICE PENSION BOARD,DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McHenry County. No. 11-MR-166 Honorable Michael T. Caldwell, Judge, Presiding.
JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Zenoff and Hudson concurred in the judgment and opinion.
¶ 1 On February 14, 2011, plaintiff, Mary Lee Eschbach, filed an application for a nonduty disability pension (40 ILCS 5/3-114.2 (West 2010)) because she allegedly suffers from a blood clot condition in her right leg. The McHenry Police Pension Board (Board) denied the application, finding that plaintiff's employment had been terminated in June 2010, and, therefore, plaintiff was ineligible to apply for a disability pension, based on Di Falco v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund of the Wood Dale Fire Protection District No. One, 122 Ill. 2d 22, 30 (1988), and Freberg v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund, 128 Ill. App. 2d 369, 375 (1970), which held that a police officer (or firefighter) has no right to disability benefits unless he or she applies for those benefits while still employed. On October 18, 2011, the trial court affirmed the Board's decision, and plaintiff appeals.
¶ 2 On appeal, plaintiff contends that (1) the Board erred in relying on Di Falco and Freberg, as the facts in her case are distinguishable; (2) the termination was made in bad faith; and (3) the termination was not legally valid, because she did not receive notice of it. The Board raises an additional argument that plaintiff's nonduty disability claim is foreclosed by the doctrine of res judicata because plaintiff could have made the present claim when she was proceeding on an earlier claim for a line-of-duty disability pension. We affirm.
¶ 4 Plaintiff joined the City of McHenry Police Department (police department) in February 1996. On June 25, 2005, she sustained an injury to her left wrist while attempting to subdue an arrestee at a local hospital. Plaintiff filed a workers' compensation claim for her injury in 2006. Plaintiff also filed an application for a line-of-duty disability pension with the Board on January 29, 2007, due to the injury to her wrist. On March 31, 2008, the Board found that plaintiff was not disabled and denied plaintiff's disability pension request. The trial court affirmed the Board's decision, and we affirmed the trial court's judgment on March 31, 2010. Eschbach v. McHenry Police Pension Board, No. 2-08-1146 (2010) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). Plaintiff and the City of McHenry (City) settled the workers' compensation case on January 31, 2011.
¶ 5 On February 14, 2011, plaintiff filed with the Board her application for a nonduty disability pension due to arterial blood clots in her right leg. Plaintiff alleged that the condition was present and worsening when we affirmed the denial of her line-of-duty disability pension. She maintained that her symptoms began in January 2007 and worsened in January 2010.
¶ 6 The police department alleged that plaintiff never communicated with it as to whether she intended to return to work following our March 31, 2010, decision and that plaintiff moved and did not notify it of her new address. The record contains a notice-of-separation form signed on January 24, 2011, by John Jones, the chief of police. The notice provides that plaintiff's last day of employment with the police department was June 2, 2010, and that the reason for her termination was that plaintiff "[d]id not return to work after denial of a line-of-duty disability Pension request." There is nothing in the record to show that this notice was mailed to or received by plaintiff.
¶ 7 At the hearing before the Board, Vicky Zinanni, the human resources manager for the City, testified that the notice of separation indicated that plaintiff was separated from the police department on June 2, 2010, and that plaintiff had not made any pension contributions after she filed a disability pension application in January 2007. Zinanni did not know plaintiff's specific last date of employment, but she stated that she had a discussion with Jones about the final determination regarding plaintiff's line-of-duty disability pension claim, which occurred in late March 2010. Zinanni and Jones wanted to give plaintiff plenty of time to return to work, and when she did not, "that was the date." Zinanni testified that she was not sure when she had this discussion with Jones and that it was probably after June 2010, but she honestly did not remember. Zinanni did not play any role in deciding if and when a notice of separation should be completed and did not have an explanation as to why, if the last date of employment was in June 2010, the notice of separation was not completed until January 24, 2011.
¶ 8 Plaintiff testified that she has a history of arterial blood clots in her right leg and had five of them surgically removed. She began treatment in January 2007. Plaintiff stated that, following the March 2010 decision, she did not report back to work because of her blood clot condition. She stated that she never received a copy of the notice of separation informing her that her employment had been terminated. She assumed that the police department knew her address as of June 2010, because she had received some correspondence from it in January 2011 regarding the nonduty disability pension application. Plaintiff first found out that she had been terminated by the police department after she applied for the nonduty disability pension, when she received a letter from the police department's attorney informing her why she was not eligible.
¶ 9 Plaintiff testified that she and the City entered into a workers' compensation settlement contract, which she signed on January 31, 2011, and that, during the negotiations for the settlement of that case, she was informed by a representative of the City that she could apply for a nonduty disability pension.
¶ 10 On cross-examination, plaintiff stated that her attorney informed her about filing for the nonduty disability pension; he had discussed it with the workers' compensation attorney as part of the workers' compensation negotiations. When asked if she received any communications from the Board or from its legal counsel as to whether she could file for a nonduty disability pension in February 2011, plaintiff replied that she received only the pension application, which she had asked for. Plaintiff stated that she did not make any pension contributions after she filed the application for the line-of-duty disability pension in 2007. She stated that she did not report back to work after the Board's denial of her line-of-duty pension application was affirmed by this court in March 2010.
Plaintiff further stated that she did not communicate with the police department regarding whether she could take administrative leave and did not inform it that she had changed her address.
¶ 11 On redirect, Plaintiff indicated that she was not aware of the notice of separation until January 24, 2011, two weeks before she applied for the nonduty disability pension and one week before she signed the settlement contract in the workers' compensation case.
¶ 12 On May 17, 2011, the Board denied plaintiff's application. In its decision, the Board made the following findings of fact: (1) plaintiff did not report back to duty after the Board's decision denying her line-of-duty disability pension was affirmed by this court in March 2010; (2) plaintiff had been terminated from her employment by the police department in June 2010; (3) plaintiff filed her application for a nonduty disability pension on February 14, 2011, eight months after her separation of employment from the police department; and (4) no pension contributions have been received from plaintiff since 2007.
¶ 13 In denying the application, the Board concluded:
"One of the prerequisites to receiving either a duty-related or nonduty disability pension is that the applicant must be a police officer as that term is defined in the Pension Code. [Citations.] Case law is clear that disability applicants must be employed as either police officers or firefighters both at the time the injury was sustained and at the time of application for the disability pension. See Di Falco v. Board of Trustees of Firemen's Pension Fund of Wood Dale Fire Protection District No. One, 122 Ill. 2d 22 (1988), Stec v. Oak Park Police Pension Board, 204 Ill. App. 3d 556 (1st Dist. 1990); Freberg v. Board of Trustees of Highland Park, 128 Ill. App. 2d 369 (2nd Dist. 1970).
In this case, [plaintiff] was separated from employment in the McHenry Police Department on June 2, 2010, over eight months prior to her filing for a disability pension. In addition, no pension contributions have been received from [plaintiff] since 2007."
¶ 14 Plaintiff filed a complaint for administrative review on June 20, 2011. Plaintiff contended that she was eligible to apply for a disability pension as of the date of her application on February 14, 2011, notwithstanding that the notice of separation was completed three weeks earlier, on January 24, 2011. In particular, plaintiff argued that the Board erred in relying on Di Falco and Freberg because, unlike the employees in those cases, she would still be employed as a police officer if not for her disability; that the City's decision to complete the notice-of-separation form on January 24, 2011, was a calculated, bad-faith attempt to deny plaintiff her right to apply for pension benefits; and that the police department's failure to notify her of her separation from employment violated her right to notice and a fair hearing before being discharged. On October 18, 2011, the trial court affirmed the Board's decision. Plaintiff timely appeals.
¶ 16 In an administrative appeal, we review the decision of the administrative agency, not the determination of the trial court. Wade v. City of North Chicago Police Pension Board, 226 Ill. 2d 485, 504 (2007); Marconi v. Chicago Heights Police Pension Board, 225 Ill. 2d 497, 531 (2006) (per curiam). Section 3-148 of the Illinois Pension Code (40 ILCS 5/3-148 (West 2010)) provides that judicial review of a decision by the Board is governed by the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq. (West 2010)), pursuant to which our review extends to all questions of fact and law presented by the entire record. 735 ILCS 5/3-110 (West 2010); Marconi, 225 Ill. 2d at 532; International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 148 v. Illinois Department of Employment Security, 215 Ill. 2d 37, 61 (2005).
¶ 17 Rulings on questions of fact will be reversed only if they are against the manifest weight of the evidence. Marconi, 225 Ill. 2d at 532; Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc. v. Rockford School District No. 205, 216 Ill. 2d 455, 471-72 (2005). "An administrative agency decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if the opposite conclusion is clearly evident." Abrahamson v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, 153 Ill. 2d 76, 88 (1992). In contrast, we review questions of law de novo (Branson v. Department of Revenue, 168 Ill. 2d 247, 254 (1995)), and a mixed question of law and fact is reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard (Marconi, 225 Ill. 2d at 532). Under any standard of review, a plaintiff in an administrative proceeding bears the burden of proof, and relief will be denied if he or she fails to sustain that burden. See Marconi, 225 Ill. 2d at 532-33 (citing Miller v. Hill, 337 Ill. App. 3d 210, 216 (2003)).
¶ 18 In reaching its decision, the Board first found, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that plaintiff's last date of employment with the police department was June 2, 2010; that she did not return to work after our affirmance of the denial of her line-of-duty pension request; and that plaintiff filed her application for a nonduty disability pension on February 14, 2011, eight months after her separation of employment from the police department. Next, the Board relied on case law holding that a disability pension applicant must be employed as a police officer both when the injury was sustained and when the application was filed. The Board denied plaintiff's application because plaintiff was not employed as a police officer when she submitted it.
¶ 19 This case presents a mixed question of fact and law, to which we apply the "clearly erroneous" standard of review. The question of fact is whether plaintiff was terminated from her employment with the police department prior to February 14, 2011. The question of law is whether she can maintain her pension application if she was so separated.
¶ 20 The evidence is undisputed that plaintiff's employment with the police department ended before she filed her nonduty disability pension application. Plaintiff claimed that she was physically unable to return to work. However, she also admitted that her inability to work was never communicated to the chain of command at the police department. According to police department records, plaintiff's last day of employment was June 2, 2010, and the reason for her termination was that she "did not return to work after denial of a line-of-duty disability pension request."
¶ 21 Plaintiff does not dispute the Board's finding that she was no longer employed as a police officer at the time she filed the application for a nonduty disability pension. Nor does she dispute that, under controlling case law, a disability pension applicant must be a police officer both at the time of the disabling injury and at the time of the disability pension application. Rather, plaintiff's first contention concerns the reasons for her termination and the Board's reliance on Di Falco and Freberg. Plaintiff maintains that the pension applicants in those cases were not terminated for any reasons related to their disabilities, whereas, in her case, she would still be employed as a police officer if not for her disability.
¶ 22 Plaintiff's argument misses the point. Plaintiff's termination had nothing to do with her alleged disability. The police department terminated plaintiff for failing to report back to work after the denial of her line-of-duty disability pension was affirmed by this court. In fact, the police department had no way of knowing that plaintiff was claiming that she was disabled from the blood clot condition, since plaintiff had not provided an explanation for her absence. When an employee does not show up for work and does not contact his or her employer or give a reason for the absence, it is not unreasonable for the employer to assume that the employee has quit or abandoned employment. That was the reason for plaintiff's termination; it was not her alleged disability. As pointed out by the Board, the circumstances surrounding plaintiff's termination are not really at issue in this case. The important question before the Board was whether plaintiff was still a police officer on February 14, 2011, when she filed the nonduty disability pension application, and the Board concluded that she was not. Under the holdings in Di Falco and Freberg, the Board's determination that plaintiff had no right to a nonduty disability pension because she applied for that pension when she was no longer employed as a police officer was not clearly erroneous.
¶ 23 Plaintiff next argues that the decision to complete the notice of separation on January 24, 2011, was calculated in bad faith in order to deny her the right to apply for a disability pension. Plaintiff asserts that, while she was engaged in settlement negotiations regarding her workers' compensation case, approximately 30 days before she signed the settlement agreement on January 31, 2011, she was told that she was eligible to apply for the nonduty disability pension. Plaintiff testified that she had called the police department and requested the application forms before January 24, 2011. She contends that the completion of the January 24, 2011, notice of separation was not a coincidence but was a bad-faith effort to deny her the nonduty disability pension after the police department learned that she would pursue it.
¶ 24 Plaintiff further contends that the termination was legally invalid because she never received notice of it. Plaintiff points to her testimony that she never received notice of her termination and that the Board did not submit any evidence that notice had been sent to her. She further points out that the police department had her current address, because it sent her the disability pension application before the notice of separation was completed on January 24, 2011. Because the Board failed to notify her of her termination, plaintiff asserts, she was never provided an opportunity to respond to or challenge the decision.
¶ 25 Again, plaintiff's arguments miss the point. The Board did not
terminate plaintiff; the City did. A municipality and a pension board
are two separate entities. See Dowrick v. Village of Downers Grove,
362 Ill. App. 3d 512, 518-21 (2005); Rhoads v. Board of Trustees of
the City of Calumet City Policemen's Pension Fund, 293 Ill. App. 3d
1070, 1075 (1997) (a municipality's police pension fund is not in
privity with the municipality itself). Relying on Dempsey v. City of
Harrisburg, 3 Ill. App. 3d 696 (1971), plaintiff contended during oral
argument that the Board acts as an agent of the City and that the
decision of one binds the other. In Dempsey, the plaintiff, the widow
of a municipality's chief of police, applied for and was awarded
workers' compensation benefits by the Industrial Commission, based on
its finding that her husband's death resulted from injuries arising
out of and in the course of his employment. She also applied for a
pension benefit on the basis that her husband died in the performance
of his duty. The police pension fund denied the application. Although
the municipality was a party to the proceedings before the Industrial
Commission, the board of trustees of the pension fund was not, and it
claimed that it could not be bound by the Industrial Commission's
decision. The Dempsey court disagreed, concluding that the
municipality was the real party in interest in both proceedings,
"[e]ven though the Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension Fund
was not a party to the proceedings before the Illinois Industrial
Commission, by the most logical interpretation of the statute creating
the Board it is an agency of the city and is bound by a judgment
rendered against the city." Dempsey, 3 Ill. App. 3d at 698. Unlike
Dempsey, the present case does not involve an earlier judgment that
could be binding on the Board. Additionally, in more recent cases, a
view opposite to Dempsey's was taken; in Rhoads, we
rejected the notion that the city and the pension board were the same
merely because they were both public entities. We also observed that
"the lack of privity between the parties is supported by the distinct
identity, constituency, and interest of the Pension Board." Rhoads,
293 Ill. App. 3d at 1075. Whether plaintiff was terminated by the
police department in bad faith and whether she did not receive notice
of her termination in violation of her due process rights are
grievances plaintiff could have brought against the City through the
collective bargaining agreement between the City and the police union,
when she learned of her termination. There is no evidence that she has
taken legal action to challenge that employment decision.*fn1
In any event, the fact that the notice of separation was not
completed until eight months after the date of her termination, or
that she did not receive notice of her termination, does not defeat
the Board's finding that plaintiff was no longer employed as a police
officer when she submitted her nonduty disability pension application.
Moreover, whatever the reason for plaintiff's termination, even if
unjust, she can be reinstated only by rightful authority, and, until
she is reinstated, it is not, we believe, in the power of the Board to
award her a disability pension. In sum, once the decision was made by
the police department to terminate
plaintiff's employment, the Board had no alternative but to deny the
pension application, because plaintiff was no longer a police officer
when she applied.
¶ 26 Finally, the Board argues that, because plaintiff could have raised her blood clot condition as an additional cause of disability at the line-of-duty pension hearing in 2008, but did not do so, under the doctrine of res judicata she cannot now claim that she is disabled by this condition. Because we affirm the decision of the Board on the basis that plaintiff was not a police officer when she filed the nonduty disability pension application, we need not address this issue.
¶ 28 Accordingly, for the preceding reasons, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court of McHenry County.
¶ 29 Affirmed.
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My Skin Care Routine.
I must admit that beauty products are my vice, to the point where my girlfriends joke that my bathroom feels like a spa. I am all about healthy skin and hair, and my frequent research fills up my online shopping carts quite quickly. I love trial and error-ing, and with that being said, I am going to walk you through my current skin care regimen that I love and live by:
Before heading to bed, it is so important to wash your face to cleanse away all of the impurities from the day. This is my favorite facial cleanser. Her products have changed my skin these last few years + they lack harmful ingredients and are incredibly rich in nourishing vitamins and minerals (you know my heart, Rhonda Allison).
I must admit, face masks might be my favorite past time. The Mask of Magnaminty is a dream + the peppermint oil tingles your face a bit – I love when I feel a product working and nourishing! Who's with me? My other go-to is the Charlotte Tibury Goddess Skin Clay Mask. It gives you dewy skin and boosts collagen! Last but not least, I am obsessed with the Kate Somerville EradiKate Mask. This dissolves impurities without drying out your skin. I love switching between the three throughout the week!
I have learned this the hard way: moisturizing your skin actually reduces unwanted oil because it gives your skin what it needs before it produces its own unhealthy shine. Don't dry it out!! These are my favorite night-time moisturizers: first I use Nerium Night Cream (it has changed my skin), and then I will use Wexler Intensive Night Repair or coat my face with coconut oil.
The sun is the biggest culprit for skin damage, so it is so important to protect against it! Every day, I put on Nerium Day Cream and then top it with Kate Somerville Daily Deflector or Murad Essential C Daily Mouisture. Happy protecting and anti-aging!
Breath of Fresh Air Toner, Kiehl's Skin Rescuer, The Revitalizer by Biossance, Josie Maran Argan Oil, Kate Somerville Dilo Oil, Mario Badescu Drying Lotion
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my dry skin secret.
When the weather shifts to ultra-chilly, my skin gets crazy dry. It even still appears dull even when I use my most intense moisturizer. The worst! Last week, my boxing trainer, who I go to for all health tactics because of his insane knowledge, suggested that I start using grapeseed oil on my face before I go to bed. I went immediately to Whole Foods to make the purchase, and only after two nights of using this miraculous substance, I noticed a massive difference in my complexion. I woke up with bright and plumped skin. The weather shift caused a few break outs too, and those were completely cleared up after two nights.
I went to see my esthetician a few days later, and she told me that grapeseed oil truly is one of the best things for your skin. She said it evens out oil production, which will in turn clear up acne. It is a brilliant serum that increases antioxidant capabilities.
This natural, pure product will never leave my beauty routine. It's seemingly miraculous, and the cost is super low. Obsessed.
Two of my favorites:
1. Aura Cacia Harmonizing Grapeseed Skincare Oil available at Whole Foods
2. Rhonda Allison Grape Seed Hydrating Serum
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Beauty Spotlight: Bright Lights, Beautiful City
Trending for spring are bright colors – everywhere you look from pillows, shoes, and lip colors that match. Wearing bright eye shadows or lipsticks can be stressful to some but essentially the goal is a look that is glowing and easy-breezy. I've created a look which works for almost everyone using products that create luminous healthy looking skin that "gives good glow."
Let's begin with: beauty starts with skin care! I've said it time and time again, it is much better to have flawless skin over a flawless foundation so do not overlook the importance of a skin care regimen. I'm a little OCD when it comes to skin care and I've always been a product junkie, but this is a large subject we will continue with next month (I could write a book on skin care with what I've learned over the years). This month we highlight achieving the perfect glow and how to play with bright colors while keeping a look that is natural and never over done.
Choosing the right products: finding the right coverage and an illuminator that works with your skin tone/texture is very important. I often will use a concealer and powder bronzer rather than layering foundation, concealer, powders and creams all together. Day to day makeup should be light, easy, and quick to apply – only when a camera gets involved do I add a little extra. So for most a little concealer (around the nose, eyes and on any spots/red areas) blended out with a bronzer can be all that's needed. If you prefer a foundation I suggest something that has a light to medium coverage and I would recommended purchasing foundation that does not have skin care claims – those claims are best left for your moisturizer or serum to handle. Your foundation shouldn't be over formulated otherwise the end result will most likely be cakey, flaky or dull. Please, I beg, keep skin care separate from makeup.
When it's time to play with color I suggest adding a perfect pink or red lip-gloss/lip-stick to your collection. It may take a little shopping around but finding the right shade and texture is more important than you may think – if in doubt go for sheer! If you do decide on sporting a bright lip, keep the eyes minimal. I like using peachy or champagne colored illuminating eye shadows. No dark crease color necessary, however feel free to add a little of your blush color on the center of the crease/lid area. Finish with mascara and for day skip the liner – the mascara usually is all that's needed for some definition. It's quick and easy with this application to add and go into an evening look.
If you are looking for a product to reflect the light and add a glow try to avoid anything that has glitter. There is a big difference between glitter and shimmer- there are few times glitter is okay but it's never during the day. I like using a cream that can be easily blended with a brush or fingers onto the cheeks, lips, and around the eyes. Depending on your preference (if you're oily or combination skin go for powders) there are many options on the market to choose from. Also remember to avoid colors that weigh too heavily on the metallic side, unless of course you are actually on your way to the club.
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A Delightful Find: The Seaweed Bath Co. Products
It was a typical Saturday at Whole Foods. As I was headed to fill up my water bottles, I was distracted by the unbelievable aroma coming from the Seaweed Bath Company's sample table. A double take turned into a highly intriguing conversation with owner Adam Grossman and his wife about the story behind the company and the great healing properties in seaweed bath products.
Long story short: Adam is a long-time psoriasis sufferer who spent thousands of dollars on ointments and medicines, tried numerous "miracle" treatments, and met with a slew of psoriasis specialist, only to find out that nothing was working. He did notice one interesting avenue for improvement, though: the ocean. Observing the impossibility of hanging out in the sea on a daily basis, Adam brought the healing properties of this natural h2O into a line of healing products. He couldn't help but share the hope these creations brought, and that is how The Seaweed Bath Co. was born!
I am not a psoriasis sufferer, but I am absolutely smitten with these wildly natural products. I have a few favorites that I must share with you! First up: the seaweed body wash. This has become a shower staple. The best part? I know I am lathering my skin with nourishing oils, and the lavender smell makes my mind escape to my favorite spa.
Obsession #2: the shampoo (eucalyptus scent). Caution: you may experience that perfect bouncy voluminous shine that we thought was only possible in hair commercials (okay, maybe I am being a tad dramatic, but the outcome is pretty darn close!). I would like to rename this as the magical-mane potion because it truly does wonders on your hair! There is something about the seaweed extract + Moroccan Oil + Vitamin E oil combo that gives your locks that fresh clean feeling while giving it body; now that's hard to come by! Major bonus: my blonde stays vibrant.
Last but certainly not least: I heart the body cream. This amazing-ness in a bottle is a non-negoticable. I admit, I am quite the lotion snob, and this product seriously out-measures my tip top (kind of unfair) standards for body cream. It is super moisturizing, smells so soothing, and contains some of the best natural oils for your skin.
For you health conscious cosmetic lovers, explore the Seaweed Bath Co. website. Read stories, explore the ravishing products (they have so many great ones!), and even sign up for their natural alternatives newsletter!


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We can stay young by focusing on a dream instead of regret
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You key to your future relies on the control of your thoughts.
Concentrate on your future. That's where you will spend the rest of your life.
What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you. Seneca
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We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. Ben Sweetland
Time is Nature's way of preventing everything from happening all at once.
It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
Education is the best provision for the journey to old age. Aristotle
Have patience with everything and everyone, including yourself.
You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life in harmony with your dominant thoughts. Brian Tracy
Your key to freedom lies in your power to control your thoughts. Tim Connor
Reading is knowledge and knowledge is power.
Ninety percent of the friction of daily life is caused by the wrong tone of voice.
If you are her to help others, then don't you wonder exactly what the OTHERS are here for?
Take the focus away from you and do something nice for another.
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. Epictetus
What is important is not what happens to us, but how we respond to what happens to us. Jean-Paul Sartre
When you have a vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. Charles R. Swindoll
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb
Celebrate what you want to see more of. Thomas J. Peters
Fear is a little dark room where negatives are developed. Michael Pritchard
Sing. It always makes you feel better.
You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. There are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind. Darwin P. Kingsley
Each choice we make causes a ripple effect in our lives. When things happen to us, it is the reaction we choose that can create the difference between the sorrows of our past and the joy in our future. Chelle Thompson
Be ready when opportunity comes…Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet. Roy D. Chapin Jr.
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish. Ovid.
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self centered. Love them
When nobody around you seems to measure up, it's time to check your yardstick.
The real voyage of discover consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. George Sheehan
Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out. Art Linkletter.
Worry is like a rocking chair- it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. Dorothy Galyean.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. Buddha
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. Albert Einstein
There's no security in life. There is only opportunity. Douglas MacArthur
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson
O Lord, please fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff, and nudge me when I've said enough.
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them, since you cannot even make yourself as you wish to be. T.A. Kempkis
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF,v.TURK WALTER BLACK, DEFENDANT.
Based upon the plea agreement and the stipulation and application for preliminary order of forfeiture entered into between plaintiff United States of America and defendant Turk Walter Black, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows:
1. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a), defendant Turk Walter Black's interest in the following property shall be condemned and forfeited to the United States of America, to be disposed of according to law:
a. 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle, VIN:1HD1FMW131Y632678, California license number 16F6902.
2. The above-listed property constitutes property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1), and/or constitutes or is derived from proceeds the defendant obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the commission of violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1).
3. Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b), the Attorney General (or a designee) shall be authorized to seize the above-described property. The aforementioned forfeited property shall be seized and held by the U.S. Marshals Service and/or the Drug Enforcement Administration, in its secure custody and control.
4. The defendant has agreed to turn over custody of the above-listed 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle to the Drug Enforcement Administration or to the U.S. Marshals Service within 20 days from signing the Stipulation and Application for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture filed herein.
5. a. Pursuant 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), and Local Rule 83-171, the United States shall publish notice of the order of forfeiture. Notice of this Order and notice of the Attorney General's (or a designee's) intent to dispose of the property in such manner as the Attorney General may direct shall be posted for at least 30 consecutive days on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. The United States may also, to the extent practicable, provide direct written notice to any person known to have alleged an interest in the property that is the subject of the order of forfeiture as a substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified.
b. This notice shall state that any person, other than the defendant, asserting a legal interest in the above-listed property, must file a petition with the Court within sixty (60) days from the first day of publication of the Notice of Forfeiture posted on the official government forfeiture site, or within thirty (30) days from receipt of direct written notice, whichever is earlier.
6. If a petition is timely filed, upon adjudication of all third-party interests, if any, this Court will enter a Final Order of Forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a) in which all interests will be addressed.
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Change Management -- a Case Study of British Telecom
About CRM
Theoretical Perspectives, Concepts and Practices Involved in Implementing a CRM
Change Management
About British Telecom
British Telecom -- Implementing CRM
CRM Systems -- Data Quality and systems Integration
British Telecom -- A Case Study
BT's Solution
Analyzing BT's CRM from an Academic Perspective
An Example of Systems Integration
British Telecom -- Building Customer Relationships
Problems with Implementing a CRM System
Change Management -- A Case Study of British Telecom
Today, when one thinks of British Telecom, the leading telecommunications firm in the united Kingdom, the words that come to mind are likely to be: successful company, preferred service provider, good service, market leader, reliable, financially solvent, satisfied employees. However, this was not always the case.
In 1981, the British government announced its intention to privatize British telecom with the sale of up to 51% of the company's shares to private investors. In 1984, over 50% of the company's shares were sold to the public. The company's transfer continued in 1991 when the government sold about half of its remaining shares, reducing its stake to 21.8%.
1984 regulation provided the company's privatization and terminated its exclusive privilege of running telecommunications systems, in order to establish competition. At this point, British Telecom lost its monopoly in telecommunications systems, and faced many challenges that came with deregulation and increased competition.
To stay afloat and maintain its competitive edge, British Telecom knew that it would have to increase its concentration on customer relationships or risk losing valuable customers to the droves of telecommunications companies that were eager to grab a piece of the market.
For British Telecom, customer relationship management (CRM), a broad solution area that addresses a wide range of business problems or opportunities, was the answer. The company implemented solutions in a variety of CRM areas, including call center to sales force automation, email customer service, customer analysis, telephony, campaign management, customer self-service, interactive sales and support, contact management, Web personalization, and more.
This paper discusses the key aspects of CRM and change management, using British Telecom's implementation of a CRM strategy and how it improved the company's customer service, sales and marketing functions.
About CRM
CRM is an industry term that describes an organized way for businesses to manage their customer relationships (DeDad, 2000). CRM consists of methodologies, software, and Internet capabilities. Through CRM solutions, businesses can build customer databases that analyze relationships in detail.
Through CRM systems, management, salespeople, service personnel, and customers have increased access to various data, which can be tailored to match the needs of customers. Product plans and offerings, service requirement reminders, and customer's buying habits analyses are just some of CRM's many tools (DeDad, 2000).
By implementing a CRM system, businesses can target their best customers and weed out their worst. In addition, they can improve customer satisfaction (DeDad, 2000). Part of CRM is the ACD (automatic call distributor), which is a facility that handles incoming calls.
In many cases, the ACD handles incoming calls based on the telephone number called and the database that recognizes the number (DeDad, 2000). Many companies, including British telecom, use ACDs to validate callers, make telephone calls, and forward telephone calls to the right party.
A recent report from the Meta Group, an IT consultancy, reveals that approximately 55 to 75% of CRM projects are unable to meet their objectives (Benjamin, 2002). A different study from Gartner reveals that the proportion of unsuccessful CRM projects will increase from about 65% to about 80% from 2002 to the middle of 2003.
There are many reasons for this type of failure in developing and implementing an effective CRM strategy. For instance, many companies that companies implement CRM are not simply replacing existing processes, but also looking at how they can run their businesses differently.
Therefore, in many cases, they do not fully understand what they are trying to achieve or how much time and effort must be invested. Often, companies view CRM as a technology-based solution, when it is actually aimed at customer service, sales and marketing.
Many experts stress that it is important for businesses to understand the meaning of CRM before initiating a CRM strategy. "The single most difficult part of defining CRM is the middle word: 'relationship',' said Ray McKenzie, director of management consultancy DMR Consulting. "The second issue is that, because organizations are complex, they need to identify clearly the fundamentals or principles that govern their CRM strategy (Benjamin, 2002)."
When describing companies as complex, McKenzie points to "legacy environments," where companies often discover that they have many customer databases operating simultaneously or that the company consists of several business lines (Benjamin, 2002).
Also, businesses must address areas like privacy protection, information ownership and consumer protection, and make sure that their CRM systems comply with those regulations. For global companies, this is of utmost importance, as these issues will be handled differently in various areas of location.
For example, British Telecom, which uses a CRM structure provided by BroadVision, had the legacy of a system that operated about 160 websites, each using a range of various applications.
According to John O'Rourke, e-commerce manager for BT.com (Benjamin, 2002): "This made it very difficult to co-ordinate a cohesive, workable model. Working with BroadVision, we have already cut the number of sites by around 20 per cent and we are looking to make a total cut of 80 per cent over the course of the next 12 months."
According to Sims (2000), "everybody who profits from CRM has their own definition of what it is, but they're agreed as to what it is not: CRM isn't about technology any more than hospitality is about throwing a welcome mat on your front porch (Sims, 2000)."
Liz Shahnam, a CRM analyst, describes CRM as "a buzzword that's really not so new. What's new is the technology is allowing us to do what we could do at the turn of the century with the neighborhood grocer. He had few enough customers and enough brainpower to keep track of everyone's preferences. Technology has allowed us to go back to the future to this model (Sims, 2000)."
In its proper context, CRM is simply "a philosophy that puts the customer at the design point, it's getting intimate with the customer (Sims, 2000)."
CRM can be used to determine and study needs and behaviors of customers in an effort to develop stronger relationships with them. Recently there has been a strong emphasis on CRM systems because many business leaders agree that solid customer relationships are the backbone of business success.
According to Deck (2001), while there are many technological components to CRM, it is a mistake to think about CRM in primarily technological terms. Rather, it is more accurate to view CRM as a process that allows companies to utilize information about customers, sales, marketing effectiveness, responsiveness and market trends.
CRM enables businesses to use technology and human resources to learn more about the behavior of customers and how valuable their customers are. A strong CRM system will allow businesses to (Deck, 2001):
provide better customer service make call centers more efficient cross sell products more effectively help sales staff close deals faster simplify marketing and sales processes discover new customers increase customer revenues"
Often implementing a CRM solution can be complex, as it involves more than just purchasing software and installing it. For CRM to be optimally used, an organization has to determine what type of customer information it needs and decide what it intends to do with the data.
For example, an online bookstore might keep track of its customers' recent orders in order to understand what types of products it plans to market to them.
The next step would be to examine "all of the different ways information about customers comes into a business, where and how this data is stored and how it is currently used (Deck, 2001)."
Different companies interact with customers in different ways, such as mail campaigns, Web sites, brick-and-mortar stores, call centers, mobile sales force staff and marketing and advertising efforts.
Effective CRM systems can link these points of contact together, allowing data to flow easily between operational systems (such as sales and inventory systems) and analytical systems that can analyze these records to find patterns. Company analysts are then able to look through the data to figure out how to increase sales.
CRM solutions allow companies to look at each individual customer and pinpoint areas where better services are needed. "For example, if someone has a mortgage, a business loan, an IRA and a large commercial checking account with one bank, it behooves the bank to treat this person well each time it has any contact with him or her (Deck, 2001).
Some of the types of data CRM projects can collect include (Deck, 2001):
Responses to campaigns
Shipping and fulfillment dates
Sales and purchase data
Account information
Web registration data
Service and support records
Demographic data
Web sales data
CRM systems are not always successful.…[continue]
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Committed to providing helpful information to our members about key patient safety issues, the International Spine Intervention Society's Patient Safety Committee has developed a FactFinder series. FactFinders will explore and debunk myths surrounding patient safety issues. The intent of this FactFinder is to address potential safety issues associated with hyperglycemia and epidural steroid administration.
Myth #1: Epidural steroid injections do not affect blood glucose levels.
Fact: Administration of epidural glucocorticoids results in temporary hyperglycemia. This usually does not result in any serious consequences. Although catastrophic complications might be imaginable, the literature is limited to a few case reports. Precautions can be taken to reduce risks.
Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a non-operative treatment option for patients with neck and back pain. Hyperglycemia is a known effect of glucocorticoid administration. The exact effect on blood glucose in any particular patient due to epidural administration of corticosteroids has not been established. The effects of a temporary elevation in blood glucose are usually transient and minor.
Studies have variously found that after ESI, glucose levels may rise for up to 2 days1, 2 weeks in susceptible patients,2 7-14 days in diabetics and an average of 1 day in non-diabetics, or 2 days in diabetic patients3. None of these studies demonstrated any serious consequences of temporarily elevated blood glucose.
Good pre-injection control of diabetes is likely beneficial. Younes et al. suggested that good control of diabetes (defined in this case as HbA1C <7%) should ideally be achieved before the initiation of local glucocorticoid treatment.4 However, a study found that pre-injection HbA1C levels did not predict post-injection increase in glucose.3 Others have shown that there is no correlation between HbA1C levels before injection and hyperglycemia after injection.3 One of the proposed mechanisms for hyperglycemia after ESI is that some patients with diabetes may have decreased ability to clear steroids through the liver due to decreased cytochrome p450 3A4 expression and activity.5 This may lead to an increase in frequency and severity of systemic effects including hyperglycemia.6 Glucocorticoids may also cause increased insulin resistance.5 This may explain some unpredictability in determining which patients are at the highest risk.
Although catastrophic complications might be imaginable, the literature is limited to a few case reports. There was on case of a diabetic patient developing hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma lasting 24 hours after ESI administration.5 There is also a report of a patient with no known diabetic history who developed diabetic ketoacidosis 1 week following a cervical ESI with 40mg of triamcinolone.7 Of note, two trigger point injections that included 4mg dexamethasone had been administered to this patient in the preceding weeks. Despite the paucity of literature reporting serious complications secondary to hyperglycemia after ESI, several authors of this FactFinder reported rare occurrences of hyperglycemia >400mg/dl after ESI requiring brief hospitalization, but not resulting in known lasting consequences.
Epidural corticosteroids may also cause temporary hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients. Other than elevation in blood glucose, this has not resulted in any known serious or catastrophic consequences. A study examined glucose and insulin levels in 10 healthy volunteers after a single caudal ESI with 80mg triamcinolone. Subjects were found to have increased fasting glucose levels lasting several days. All subjects had normal fasting blood glucose levels at 1 week and none suffered adverse consequences other than a temporary elevation in blood glucose.5
In order to minimize risk, we make several recommendations, based primarily on level V (expert opinion) evidence. Although there is no published evidence upon which guidelines might be based, a sensible protocol would include the following:
§ We suggest that physicians educate diabetic patients about the need to monitor blood sugars several times a day for at least 2 days prior to their procedure.
§ Patients should monitor their blood sugar for at least one week after epidural injection of steroids. Insulin or medication adjustment may be necessary.
§ Due to the potential for increase in insulin resistance secondary to ESI, simply adjusting medications post-procedure may not be enough. Physicians should also consider modifying or decreasing the steroid dose in diabetics. There is some evidence that reducing the dose of corticosteroid in diabetics abates the transient hyperglycemia.8 Depending on the type of injection being performed, physicians should consider whether injecting a glucocorticoid has any benefit at all. Administering a treatment of no proven benefit, or proven to have no benefit beyond that of placebo, is questionable in its own right. Proceeding with the treatment becomes more questionable if it exposes the patient to added risk because of their diabetes.
§ In theory, patients who have pain relief from an epidural steroid injection should be able to increase their exercise. Increased activity should decrease blood glucose mitigating the effects of the steroid. In clinical practice this benefit has not been demonstrated.
Myth #2: There is a "safe" pre-procedure fasting blood glucose cutoff, below which a hyperglycemic episode will not occur.
Fact: There is no established "safe" cutoff value for blood glucose levels prior to epidural administration of corticosteroids. Patients with very poor glucose control are likely at higher risk. Some physicians use a pre-procedure fasting blood glucose cutoff value of 200 mg/dL.
There have not been sufficient studies to establish a "safe" cutoff value for blood glucose levels prior to corticosteroid administration in the epidural space. For patients with poor glucose control, injection of steroids should be postponed until blood sugar is adequately controlled. Although there are no published data, some physicians involved in the development of this FactFinder reported that establishing a fasting blood glucose cut-off level of 200mg/dl has resulted in a decrease in hyperglycemia (requiring treatment or hospitalization) after ESI in their practices. Yet, a firm cutoff value does not take into account the direction and slope of the blood sugar, and therefore, is not advised as an absolute measure. In the office, a patient may have a sub-200mg/dl blood sugar, but that level could be rapidly rising. The addition of steroids might worsen the elevated blood sugar. Conversely, a patient could have a blood sugar slightly above 200mg/dl that is normalizing, and steroid may pose minimal additional risk. Although it has not been documented in the literature that diabetic patients who do not achieve good blood glucose control prior to ESI are at a greater risk than those patients whose blood glucose is well-controlled3, it is likely that these patients are at higher risk.
Based upon the current state of the evidence, it is reasonable to conclude that epidural steroid injections do increase serum glucose levels. In the vast majority of published data, temporary elevation in blood glucose after ESI did not result in any serious or lasting consequences. Although catastrophic complications might be imaginable, the literature is limited to a few case reports. These risks should be discussed in the informed consent process and physicians may wish to consider implementing the precautions above in an effort to minimize the potential for complications.
1. Gonzalez P, Laker SR, Sullivan W, Harwood JE, Akuthota V. The effect of epidural betamethasone on blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus. PM&R 2009;1:340-345.
2. Spaccarelli KC. Lumbar and caudal epidural corticosteroid injections. Mayo Clin Proc 1996:71:169-178.
3. Even JL, Crosby CG, Song Y, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Effects of epidural steroid injections on blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus. Spine 2012;37:E46-50.
4. Younes M, et al. Systemic effects of epidural and intra-articular glucocorticoid injections in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Joint Bone Spine 2007;74:472-6.
5. Ward A, Watson J, Wood P, Dunne C, Kerr . Glucocorticoid epidural for sciatica: metabolic and endocrine sequelae. Rheumatology 2002;41:68-71.
6. Dostalek M, Court MH, Yan B, Akhlaghi F. Significantly reduced cytochrome P450 3A4 expression and activity in liver from humans with diabetes mellitus. British Journal of Pharmacology 2011;163:937-947.
7. Berry A, et al. Diabetic ketoacidosis following administration of cervical epidural steroid injection in a non-diabetic. J Med Cases 2014:5,9,495-497.
8. Kim WH, et al. Effects of two different doses of epidural steroid on blood glucose levels and pain control in patients with diabetes mellitus. Pain Physician 2013;16:557-568.
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