BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 1379 (Mendoza) - Workers' Compensation: depositions:
interpreters
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|Version: March 29, 2016 |Policy Vote: L. & I.R. 5 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito |
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Bill
Summary: SB 1379 would require that certified interpreters at a
workers' compensation hearing or deposition state the same
specific information on the record as certified interpreters at
a court proceeding.
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The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal Impact:
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The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) indicates
that it would incur first-year costs of $876,000 and
ongoing costs of $815,000 (special fund) annually
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thereafter to implement the provisions of the bill.
Assuming that this bill affects five percent of the
liens filed annually in the workers' compensation system
related to interpreter services, the bill could increase
annual costs by $1.4 million.
Author
Amendments: Clarify the definition of "interpreter."
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