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From: Linda.Thompson@f34.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Linda Thompson)
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Subject: Re: HANDICAP HOTEL ROOMS
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Date: 23 Jul 90 20:37:20 GMT
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Speaking of handicap-accomodating hotel rooms, you would not
believe the building where the Worker's Compensation Board is
located here.

Many on-the-job injuries cause serious, temporary or permanent
handicaps and many insurance companies make claiming workers'
compensation a regular nightmare all by itself.  Thus, some cases
must go before a judge at the Worker's compensation building.

There is *NO* handicapped parking.  The nearest parking is about a
block away, if available.  There is *NO* public elevator from the
first floor to the second (escalator or freight elevator, only and
to use the freight elevator, you must have a key!)

Presuming you can get to the building from some parking somewhere,
if you go in the wrong door (none is marked "handcapped
accessible"), there is one door that has a series of inclines that
are polished and shiny and nearly impossible for a perfectly-abled
person to walk up and totally impossible for anyone with any type
of walking, breathing, or exertion handicap.  Turn around, go back
out, find another door -- the accessible door is more than a block
and a half around the building.

Get inside, go the lenghth of the building to find a guard who will
tell you where you will find the freight elevator.  Get on freight
elevator and find out about needing a key.  Wait for someone with
key.  Go up to second floor. Go lenghth of building to public
elevators.  Go to 10th floor.  Get off elevators to be greeted by
two solid, spring-hinged huge wooden doors that must be pulled out
to enter the Worker's Compensation office.  Learn that courtroom is
on next floor up.  Get back out wooden doors, on public elevator.

Reverse process to leave.  Try this on crutches.

Who was the ninny that put the Workers' Compensation Board in this
Building?

The ninny who owns the building is Ted Turner (CNN Building in
Atlanta).  Thanks, Ted.
 # Origin: Atlanta Medical Forum -- (404) 351-9757  (8:7301/204)

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