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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's challenge to a $$1,570$ lien for interpreting services. While agreeing interpreters are reasonably required for non-English speaking injured workers, the Board found Ditto Interpreting failed to adequately prove the reasonableness of its fees. Specifically, Ditto billed for dates not coinciding with medical evaluations and provided insufficient evidence of the reasonableness of its charges compared to other cases. The case was returned to the trial level for further proceedings on these issues.
MARIA ISABEL RAMIREZ vs. QUIZNOS, STATE FARM 21567 BAKERSFIELD is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to address the defendant's challenge to a $$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.
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