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MARIA ISABEL RAMIREZ vs. QUIZNOS, STATE FARM 21567 BAKERSFIELD

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's challenge to a $\$1,570$ lien for interpreting services. While agreeing interpreters are reasonably required for non-English speaking injured workers, the Board found Ditto Interpreting failed to adequately prove the reasonableness of its fees. Specifically, Ditto billed for dates not coinciding with medical evaluations and provided insufficient evidence of the reasonableness of its charges compared to other cases. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on these issues.