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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior finding allowing an interpreter's lien of $2,400.00 for services rendered during the applicant's medical treatment. While the WCAB agreed that interpreter services are generally compensable as necessary adjuncts to medical treatment, the lien claimant failed to sufficiently prove the interpreter's actual presence at the billed appointments. Therefore, the case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to develop the record on this issue and the reasonableness of the charges.
MARIA MENDEZ vs. SANTA BARBARA FARMS, ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, LWP CLAIMS SOLUTIONS, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a prior finding allowing an interpreter's lien of $2,400.00 for services rendered during the applicant's medical treatment. While the WCAB agreed that interpreter services are generally compensable as necessary adjuncts to medical treatment, the lien claimant failed to sufficiently prove the interpreter's actual presence at the billed appointments. Therefore, the case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to develop the record on this issue and the reasonableness of the charges.
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