The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has rolled out a long-awaited fee schedule regulation for interpretive services, which emphasizes the use of certified interpreters and eliminates calculations of charges based on “market rate.”
The fee schedule would set a full-day rate of $448 for certified interpreters providing services at hearings or deposition. A provisionally certified interpreter would receive $232 for a full-day hearing.
The rate for medical appointments or medical-legal evaluations would be $86.50 per hour for a certified interpreter, and $57.75...
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