Re: Pacer/Work

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<< so they recommended a group called Pacer to me, they're an advocacy group

that helps people get disability from the government. Has anyone heard of

them? Are they good? >>

These are two of hundreds entries for Pacer that I found. They seem to be the

closest to what you asked, maybe. They are probably not what you want.

http://www.pacer.org/main/whoweare.htm

PACER Center: Who We Are

PACER Center is a nonprofit, tax exempt Minnesota statewide organization

begun in 1977. PACER's mission is to improve and expand opportunities that

enhance the quality of life for children and young adults with all

disabilities - physical, mental, emotional, learning - and their families.

PACER now offers 20 major programs, including Parent Training programs,

programs for students and schools, and technical assistance to parent centers

both regionally and nationally.

PACER's programs help parents become informed and effective representatives

for their children in early childhood, school-age and vocational settings.

Through knowledge about laws, resources and parents' rights and

responsibilities, families are better equipped to work with agencies to

obtain appropriate services for their sons and daughters.

PACER Executive Director: a F. Goldberg

Another possiblility:

What is PACER?

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public

access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from

Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts, and from the U.S.

Party/Case Index. Currently most systems must be dialed directly using

communication software (such as ProComm Plus, pcAnywhere, or Hyperterminal)

and a modem, but the Judiciary is moving toward providing case information on

the Internet through PACER-Net sites. . Electronic access is available for

most courts by registering with the PACER Service Center, the judiciary's

centralized registration, billing, and technical support center.

Each court maintains its own databases with case information. Because PACER

database systems are maintained within each court, each jurisdiction will

have a different modem number. Accessing and querying information from each

service is comparable; however, the format and content of information

provided may differ slightly. Toll free modem numbers are provided to most

jurisdictions.

PACER is a service of United States Judiciary. The PACER Service Center is

run by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pacerdesc.html

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I hope someone else has better ideas or firsthand knowledge.

Kat