Workers' compensation workshop --
Working with interpreters:  a multicultural experience

In October 2009, the Department of Labor and Industry hosted a workshop, "Working with interpreters:  a multicultural experience," to help stakeholders become more familiar with the issues surrounding the use of interpreter services in the workers' compensation context.

The workshop was geared toward helping all workers' compensation professionals learn how to make the best use of interpreter services and what to expect from an interpreter in a variety of situations.

The following PDF files contain the PowerPoint presentations and some of the materials related to the workshop.

Workshop materials
Topic	Presentation	Additional materials
Interpreters as professional communication facilitators	Presentation	Mediator instructions and Bench card
Ethical and practical considerations in working with interpreters	Presentation	Legal summary
Dealing with cultural bias in workers' compensation legal proceedings	Presentation