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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for lien claimant Langlink Interpreters, Inc. (LC) regarding their $$5,175$ lien for interpreter services. The original judge disallowed the lien, citing lack of proof of necessity, availability of bilingual staff, and pre-authorization. The Board rescinded the original order, returning the case for further proceedings, and established that employers must provide reasonably required interpreter services under Labor Code section 4600. LC now bears the burden to prove services were reasonably required, provided, qualified, and reasonably priced, as per the Guitron decision.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration for lien claimant Langlink Interpreters, Inc. (LC) regarding their $$5,175$ lien for interpreter services. The original judge disallowed the lien, citing lack of proof of necessity, availability of bilingual staff, and pre-authorization. The Board rescinded the original order, returning the case for further proceedings, and established that employers must provide reasonably required interpreter services under Labor Code section 4600. LC now bears the burden to prove services were reasonably required, provided, qualified, and reasonably priced, as per the Guitron decision.
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