Gonzalez, Miguel

Applicant Miguel Gonzalez, a dairy worker, sustained two injuries (September 9, 2015 and September 27, 2016) that resolved via a single Compromise and Release. Lien claimant CA Certified Interpreters filed a $21,956.25 lien for interpreter services that defendant denied because the provider was not part of the Zenith Medical Provider Network (ZMPN). The WCJ found that defendant's MPN contained ancillary service providers for interpreting, that defendant provided adequate notice of its MPN, and that lien claimant was not part of the MPN, so defendant had no obligation to pay. The WCAB denied reconsideration, adopting the WCJ's Report, rejecting the lien claimant's argument that 'translation' is distinct from 'interpreting' and that notice was inadequate.