Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 438 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD
Division 20 - INTERPRETERS
Section 438-020-0001 - Special Definitions

(1) "Certified interpreter" means an interpreter who has been certified under ORS 45.291;

(2) "Disabled person" means a person who cannot readily understand the proceedings because of deafness or a physical hearing impairment, or cannot communicate in the proceedings because of a physical speaking impairment;

(3) "Interpreter Services Coordinator" (ISC) means a Board employee who is responsible for coordinating procedures regarding the identification, appointment, notification, and removal of interpreters, and who, when designated by an Administrative Law Judge, is responsible for appointing an interpreter.

(4) "Non-English speaking person" means a person who, by reason of place of birth or culture, speaks a language other than English and does not speak English with adequate ability to communicate effectively in the proceedings;

(5) "Qualified interpreter" means a person who is readily able to communicate with the non-English speaking person and who can orally transfer the meaning of statements to and from English and the language spoken by the non-English speaking person. A qualified interpreter must be able to interpret in a manner that conserves the meaning, tone, level, style and register of the original statement, without additions or omissions. "Qualified interpreter" does not include any person who is unable to interpret the dialect, slang or specialized vocabulary used by the party or witness. In proceedings involving a "disabled person," a "qualified interpreter" means a person who is readily able to communicate with the disabled person, interpret the proceedings and accurately repeat and interpret the statements of the disabled person to the ALJ.