20210730Letter from Karen Erickson.pdf

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Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 1:28 AM
To: Jan Noriyuki <ian'norivuki@ puc.ida ho.gov>
Subject: Attn ADA Coordinator
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I was unsuccessful in obtaining Accommodation from the court system of ldaho with respect to my suit
against ldaho Power. They told me I was supposed to contact the PUC but in the absence of being
provided 'effective communication' I don't understand what happened.
I have just had over a month of uncontrolled seizures and honestly I am not able to come to you to
communicate. I have never heard from ldaho Power and they obviously have not provided me with any
of my Accommodation requests that would allow me to communicate with them. for this reason I am
formally requesting RA from the PUC.
I am a qualified disabled adult with severe access and communication issues related to my disability. I
request that the PUC provide me with a captioned phone and a case manager to be able to
communicate with you. This is the same Accommodation I requested from both ldaho Power and
Nampa Utilities ( I know they are not under your authority), but neither has provided any
Accommodation. I only need the service coordinator long enough to get your assistance obtaining
access to ldaho Power without being discriminated against on the basis of my disability. Or if you
compel ldaho Power to comply with Federal ADA and Section 504 requirements and they provide me
those accommodations ( which I have requested of them in person and in writing), then that's really all I
need to access ldaho Power services.
I will have a courier deliver a copy of this ADA request to the PUC hopefully this week. At that point you
may return a letter which the courier can read to me. lt is very expensive for me to provide you with this
Communication Accommodation so please comply with my ADA Accommodation requests, and if
possible send confirmation of the Accommodation with the courier. According to the ADA
Accommodation requests are to be handled in a timely manner.
As a friendly reminder, there are two provisions allowing you to decline my request. undue burden and
fundamental alteration. lf these exemptions are used, PUC bears the burden of proof and are required
to submit this in letter and accessible format from the head of the PUC and the requirement exists to
still provide me with an equally effective alternative Accommodation.
ln those circumstonces where personnel of the public entity believe thot the proposed oction would
fundamentolly alter the service, program, or octivity or would result in undue finonciol ond
odministrative burdens, o public entity hos the burden of proving thot complionce with this subport
would result in such olterotion or burdens. The decision thot compliance would result in such olteration
or burdens must be mode by the head of the public entity or his or her designee ofter considering oll
resources ovailoble for use in the funding and operotlon of the seruice, progrom, or activlty and must be
occomponied by a written stotement of the reasans for reoching thot conclusion.
Thank you,
Karen Erickson
DO NOT SEND MAIL!l! This is just for identification purposes. I cannot read or receive mai!.
3327 N Eagle ste 110
Meridian ldaho 83646
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