BigBoyToys

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Posted: Sep. 21 2004,8:11 pm |
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Quote (Sleek-Jet @ Sep. 21 2004,2:37 pm) | How long is the course, several months, several weeks?? Â Will the other courses be Instructor lead or will they all be computer taught??
I'm the same way, never have been able to learn off those computer based instruction dealios... I do best when I just sit down and start hammering stuff out, run into a problem, do research, figure it out... but you can't get a degree or diploma doing it that way. Â It sucks. |
Looks like it's all computer based training, with simulators of course on the computer, and lotsa questions and videos. It was designed to be approx. 6-8 months.  I am taking a total of 14 courses (1 at a time of course).  I made sure I told my VR Counselor that I have a hard time learning from CBT courses and was assured that it was instructor led.  Turns out that there's about 50 computers in 1 classroom, everybody is doing a different thing and different class (I pulled up the medical terminology class today just for shitz and giggles  ) and the 1 instructor/Mentor just sits there and answers general questions if anyone has a question.  Hell of it is, I ALREADY know more about the stuff I'm learning than the "Mentor" does.  That's kinda F'ed up. I feel like I was totally misled, and now it may appear that I have a useless $16k Vocational Rehabilitation plan   with no way to change it   And they wonder why Workmens comp is so f'ed up in CA.  Just wait, everyone injured OTJ after 1/1/04 doesn't even get the $16k for VR!!!
Well, anyway, my attorney returned my desperate call this afternoon. Â Looks like 1 of 2 things can happen here. Â They can suspend the Rehab plan for my physical inability to continue right now, and I would have 18 months to complete the plan. Â This is assuming that the plan was sent to, and signed by the Insurance Company Claims Adjuster. However, since as of this past Friday, I know that the claims adjuster DID NOT sign the plan yet, since I signed it Friday afternoon as did my VR Counselor, and no Insurance company signature yet. Â This brings me to my 2nd Option. Â IF the Insurance company HAS NOT signed it yet (and my attorney is scrambling to find out and if not, hold it up), then the plan will be suspended for my physical inability to do the program, same as the 1st option, BUT, I will have 5 years to complete the plan. Either way, I may have a chance at healing up a bit more, at least enough to get off of these pain killers that make me constantly dizzy and drowsy. Â I would definitely prefer the 2nd option though, since I do not feel that the injury is getting any better, and I anticipate a surgical procedure within the next few years, then after recovery, I should still have enough time to complete the plan.
Man this is all so confusing     And the worst of it is, I can't concentrate on $hit, and am drowsy and Dizzy ALL THE TIME.  Speaking of which....I'm outta here...headed for bed for the night  Â
Edited by BigBoyToys on Sep. 21 2004,8:14 pm
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