Interpreting in Workers' Compensation Cases (all languages)

When
10am to 1pm PT, Mar. 22, 2025

The National Center for Interpretation is pleased to announce a webinar for all interpreters!

CEUs available for AZ, CA, CO, FL, KY, MS, NE, OK, OR, PA, TN

This course is also available for RID PINRA CEUs through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. Please register for PINRA CEUs at least 2 weeks in advance by visiting the Interpreter Professional Development page on the ACDHH website. If you have any questions, email ceu@acdhh.az.gov. NOTE: this only applies to sign language interpreters.

This live, instructor-led webinar provides a detailed view of workers compensation cases which legal interpreters frequently encounter in their work. Both legal and linguistic considerations will be presented. Interpreters will learn about:

  • A special category of cases based on administrative law and regulations
  • Who is covered by workers compensation
  • Insurance and workers compensation
  • Types of injuries in workers compensation cases
  • Initial steps after a work injury
  • Accepted and denied claims
  • Medical treatment during the pendency of a workers compensation case
  • Work during the pendency of a workers compensation case
  • Workers compensation hearings
  • Depositions
  • Medical evaluation and calculation of temporary and permanent disability
  • Settlement options and types of settlements
  • Employer defenses
  • Areas of disputes in workers compensation cases

The specialized vocabulary used in workers compensation cases will be presented in detail. There also will be an opportunity to sight translate a workers compensation settlement document and a workers compensation fact sheet provided for injured workers.

 

Instructor:  Carmen Patel, JD, is a practicing judicial interpreter.  She holds California court and federal court certifications.

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