INTERPRETERS
Qualification (RCW 2.43.040)Qualification (RCW 2.43.040)
When inquiring as to an interpreter's qualifications the interpreter should be specifically asked whether (s)he is certified by the Office of the Administrator for the Courts in the state of Washington. The industrial appeals judge should be specific in satisfying the requirements of RCW 2.43.040. ....Hipolito Cruz, 94 7234 (1996) [Editor's note: The decision and order incorrectly refers to RCW 2.42.040]
Requirement to provide at deposition
The self-insured employer is not required to pay for interpretive services at a deposition; the cost of providing an interpreter is to be borne by the non-English speaking person unless that person is shown to be indigent. ….Maria Gonzalez, 97 0261 (1998)
Requirement to provide at medical examination
The Department cannot enforce a policy of requiring the self-insured employer to pay for an interpreter for the workers' benefit during medical consultation unless there is a rule to that effect. Because no such rule exists, the Department was incorrect in requiring the self-insured employer to pay for the services of an interpreter. ….Maria Gonzalez, 97 0261 (1998)