An Appeals Board panel held that a defendant was liable for fees in connection with interpreter services provided to the applicant during attendance at medical appointments related to the applicant's 4/27/2004 industrial right hand, right thumb and upper extremity injuries, when applicant's treating physician indicated that the applicant was Spanish speaking, the physician was not Spanish speaking and interpreting services were necessary to ensure adequate communication between the applicant and physician, and the Appeals Board panel found interpreting services to be analogous to medical transportation services.

The case is Gil v. Shea-Kenny Joint Venture.

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