Definitely appeal the case 1st. Be sure to get letters from former professors and your doctor. See if you can get assistance with your appeal from a state Senator or Representative's office. I had the impression you had appealed and been shot down. The folks in college financial aid offices often have some wonderful ways to sidestep bureaucrats and get all the money you need from DOR's budget because they have not acted in good faith.
I sure wish you luck, john ----- Original Message ---- From: Steve Oldaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:21:20 AM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] DORS closing my case Stacy, Sorry that your health issues have temporarily prevented you from continuing your education. I hope this improves soon. Does DORS require you to take classes on site? If not, perhaps you could enroll in an accredited online class or more if you are up to it to keep your case active. It would allow you to complete most of your work at home on your schedule, at least to some extent, and there may be more course offerings throughout the year. I completely concur with W regarding documenting everything because DORS certainly will. VR counselors are often pressured by their supervisors to close cases if at all possible. In fact, in my state, counselor bonuses andevaluations have been based on their number of closed or completed cases, whether they result in job placement or not. Learn and know the rules and your rights and exercise them accordingly. The squeaky wheel often gets the grease in these cases. Best of luck to you, Stacy. Steve ________________________________ From: Stacy Harim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] DORS closing my case Should I write and tell them that voc rehab plans to close my case or actually wait until it's closed? I wonder because if I wait, it may take too long for the process. Stacy ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:56:08 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] DORS closing my case You have the right of appeal. Look in the back of your DORS book and read the process for appealing their decision. Remember to do everything in writing..... they will. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/30/2008 6:47:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey all, I got a notice from voc rehab that they are closing my case because I haven't done anything to move forward in education or employment. I called them and talked to my counselor. They want a note from my doctor on how long he anticipates recovery and if I don't get better by August then I'm getting my case closed. He also said he needs to sit with the supervisor to see how many more semesters they will pay for. I had to drop classes last year because of illness and they are not being very cooperative or empathetic about my situation. Has anyone else had their case closed because of hospitilizations? Any advice is appreciated because if I don't have them helping me with school when I'm better then I am screwed and I don't want to settle for any job but want to finish my education. That is my ultimate goal. Stacy ________________________________ Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.
