GARY,
I advise contacting Department of Rehabilitation, as I once did some research for somebody, and D. R. seemed like the best option for a new van fairly quickly.
I wonder though, if you could start a consulting business, and then maybe you can get a small business loan? Then Regional Center could hire you as an outside consultant, and pay your business which would have a separate social security number which means that your business income wouldn't affect your SSI check. I'm not an expert at this, call Berkeley C.I.L. if interested in this.
Tamar
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From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:50:40 PM
Subject: [Fwd: Can you help please?]
(Kat here - Gary's been trying to send this to the list - hopefully
third time's a charm! - K)
Gary Peterson wrote:
>
>
> Some of you may have received this twice. If so, my apologies.
>
> Thanks-Gary
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> On Wednesday afternoon August 21 while at Access Options in
> Watsinville, I was told there was a major problem with the floor
> of my van. So much so that by my continuing to get on and off
> the lift as much as I do on a daily basis, the floor will
> eventually collapse under me while I am on the lift. Below is a
> portion of an E-mail I received Thursday morning from Access
> Options explaining the problem in more detail.
>
> Lift:
> "Inspected under carriage of van and found floor stress fractured
> where lift base bolted down. Due to lift leverage, fracture will
> get exponentially worse. NEED TO STRIP INTERIOR TO ASSESS EXTENT
> OF DAMAGE however, needs to be repaired immediately."
>
> Access Options is telling me while they don't think the floor
> will buccal and throw me off my lift today or tomorrow, they have
> strongly advised me to make a decision on this matter within two
> weeks at the very latest. They've emphasized even two more
> weeks with the floor in its current condition is really pushing
> it. I spoke with my Farmers Insurance carrier late Thursday
> evening. They said because the problem with the floor is do to
> "normal ware and tare" verses a collision or other type of
> accident they would not cover the repair. Access Options has
> estimated the initial repair to the floor will cost around $750. That
> will cover just the cost of dismantling the lift then
> getting under the floor to see what else needs to be done. I
> have enough money put away to cover around $600 for the cost of
> repairing the floor.
>
> So as most of you know, I'm very dependent on my van for my
> livelihood. My job with San Andreas Regional Center requires
> that I travel in and out of four counties sometimes two or three
> times a week. So without my van I'm not able to work. With all
> the above being said, here's my dilemma:
> As some of you know, I've begun the process of applying to Social
> Security to obtain a Pass plan to get a new vehicle. So I have
> no interest in putting any more money into my current vehicle if
> I can help it. At this time I don't know if I'll be successful
> in obtaining a Pass plan. However even with a Pass Plan it will
> still take some time for me to save enough for a new vehicle. Access
> Options has some used smaller vans I'm very interested in. They also
> have rentals available.
>
> Given the severity of my situation, is it possible a Pass Plan
> can be structured so won time funds could be made available for
> purchase of a new or used vehicle? Is there any way Department
> Of Vocational rehab could help me at this time? Blythe is there
> any way San Andreas would be able to help me cover the cost of
> repairs on my current van so I could continue working? Do you
> think it might be worth forwarding this information to Santi
> Rogers? Does anyone know how I might get assistants in obtaining
> a rental van from Access Options on a temporary basis?
>
> Any help or advice any of you can give me on all of this will be
> greatly appreciated!! Please feel free to forward this to any
> persons or lists you think might be helpful.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Gary Peterson
> Phone:
> 831-768-2845
> Email:
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>
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Hi Kat!
This is Gary here from the list. I think you're one of our tech
people here are you not? If not, would you mind forwarding this
to the right person for me please?
I've been trying to send the Email below to the c-p list, on-off
since yesterday Friday. For whatever reason it's not getting
there. I don't know why, because I sent a test message to the
list and it got there just fine.
So when you have time would you check this out for me and let me
know what's going on? Or if you want, just go ahead and send
this on to the list. This may or may not have anything to do
with it, but I've cross posted this to several other
Email addresses along with ours. So I don't know if that's part
of the glitch or not.
Thanks Kat!!-Gary
Some of you may have received this twice. If so, my apologies.
Thanks-Gary
Hello everyone,
On Wednesday afternoon August 21 while at Access Options in
Watsinville, I was told there was a major problem with the floor
of my van. So much so that by my continuing to get on and off
the lift as much as I do on a daily basis, the floor will
eventually collapse under me while I am on the lift. Below is a
portion of an E-mail I received Thursday morning from Access
Options explaining the problem in more detail.
Lift:
"Inspected under carriage of van and found floor stress fractured
where lift base bolted down. Due to lift leverage, fracture will
get exponentially worse. NEED TO STRIP INTERIOR TO ASSESS EXTENT
OF DAMAGE however, needs to be repaired immediately."
Access Options is telling me while they don't think the floor
will buccal and throw me off my lift today or tomorrow, they have
strongly advised me to make a decision on this matter within two
weeks at the very latest. They've emphasized even two more
weeks with the floor in its current condition is really pushing
it. I spoke with my Farmers Insurance carrier late Thursday
evening. They said because the problem with the floor is do to
"normal ware and tare" verses a collision or other type of
accident they would not cover the repair. Access Options has
estimated the initial repair to the floor will cost around $750.
That will cover just the cost of dismantling the lift then
getting under the floor to see what else needs to be done. I
have enough money put away to cover around $600 for the cost of
repairing the floor.
So as most of you know, I'm very dependent on my van for my
livelihood. My job with San Andreas Regional Center requires
that I travel in and out of four counties sometimes two or three
times a week. So without my van I'm not able to work. With all
the above being said, here's my dilemma:
As some of you know, I've begun the process of applying to Social
Security to obtain a Pass plan to get a new vehicle. So I have
no interest in putting any more money into my current vehicle if
I can help it. At this time I don't know if I'll be successful
in obtaining a Pass plan. However even with a Pass Plan it will
still take some time for me to save enough for a new vehicle.
Access Options has some used smaller vans I'm very interested in.
They also have rentals available.
Given the severity of my situation, is it possible a Pass Plan
can be structured so won time funds could be made available for
purchase of a new or used vehicle? Is there any way Department
Of Vocational rehab could help me at this time? Blythe is there
any way San Andreas would be able to help me cover the cost of
repairs on my current van so I could continue working? Do you
think it might be worth forwarding this information to Santi
Rogers? Does anyone know how I might get assistants in obtaining
a rental van from Access Options on a temporary basis?
Any help or advice any of you can give me on all of this will be
greatly appreciated!! Please feel free to forward this to any
persons or lists you think might be helpful.
Thank you,
Gary Peterson
Phone:
831-768-2845
Email:
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