Course Description

This two-hour online module helps interpreters gain an understanding of the interactions frequently experienced in workers’ compensation healthcare encounters and learn to adjust their techniques to fit the needs of these specialized interactions. 

Topics covered include an analysis of the difference between communication in typical medical and workers’ comp healthcare appointments, an introduction into the most frequent types of injury categorized by profession, and the development of specialized vocabulary. Also discussed are note-taking and sight translation skills along with strategies to practice to further develop these skills and adjustments of interpreting techniques to fit workers’ compensation healthcare encounters.

Accessible for 30 days from date of purchase.

CCHI  2 CE Hours
ATA  2 CE Points
IMIA  0.2 CE Hours 

Instructor

Marisol Lomeli, CHI™-Spanish

For 25 years, Marisol worked for the Los Angeles Superior Court (10 years in criminal proceedings and 15 years in civil litigation). She completed a certification program at California State University, Los Angeles in legal interpretation and translation. Soon after, she completed the InterpreterEd.com 40-hour Medical Healthcare Interpreter Training program and became nationally certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). She also completed a domestic violence advocate training program to work as an interpreter in women's shelters and for other women’s advocacy causes. 🔷 Marisol is currently an independent contractor working as a certified healthcare Interpreter with extensive experience in video, phone, and in-person interpreting, specializing in simultaneous interpretation. She is an active member and volunteer for the California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) and member of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) and the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC). 🔷 As an accomplished instructor for InterpreterEd.com, Marisol also contributes to the company’s program development efforts.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    How to Really Handle a Workers' Comp Encounter

    • Syllabus

    • The Origin of Workers' Compensation Laws in the US

    • Quiz 1 - The Origin of Workers’ Compensation Laws in the US

    • How Workers' Compensation Works

    • Quiz 2 - How Workers' Compensation Works

    • Independent Medical Exams Video

    • Quiz 3 - Independent Medical Exam

  • 2

    VIEW WEBINAR NOW: How to Really Handle a Workers' Comp Encounter

    • Question 1

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 1

    • Segment Quiz 1

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 2

    • Segment Quiz 2

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 3

    • Segment Quiz 3

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 4

    • Segment Quiz 4

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 5

    • Segment Quiz 5

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 6

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 7

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 8

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 9

    • Workers' Comp - Segment 10

    • Workers' Comp - Segment Q&A

    • Course Handouts

Reviews

5 star rating

Very informative!

Renee Wulf

After this course, I feel I understand the Workers' Comp process and how the role of the interpreter fits into it. It has clarified how to approach a worker...

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After this course, I feel I understand the Workers' Comp process and how the role of the interpreter fits into it. It has clarified how to approach a workers' comp assignment and how to work it efficiently. I have not done a workers' comp assignment in quite some time, but now I feel prepared! Thank you!

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4 star rating

How to really handle a Workers' Comp encounter

MarCon Translation Services LLC

Pretty good overall. I had some confusion at places, but all in all was pleased. Above all, this course helped me understand how little I know about Workers ...

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Pretty good overall. I had some confusion at places, but all in all was pleased. Above all, this course helped me understand how little I know about Workers Comp and how much more I need to learn! You offer a lot of information; all I need now is to digest it, and then find more WC interpretation assignments! Thanks agian.

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5 star rating

How to really handle a Workers' Comp encounter

Silvana Garetz

Great presentation and content! Thank you!

Great presentation and content! Thank you!

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4 star rating

How to really handle a Workers' Comp encounter, Webinar

Susanna Weerth

Excellent course. Thank you for the information.

Excellent course. Thank you for the information.

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5 star rating

Cecilia Ibarra

Hello, I wanted to extend my appreciation for this course. It was very thorough and encompassed everything needed to know when interpreting in a worker's...

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Hello, I wanted to extend my appreciation for this course. It was very thorough and encompassed everything needed to know when interpreting in a worker's comp encounter. Although I have been interpreting in this field for over 8 years, it was good to know that someone has finally put into place something where we can learn about this type of encounter. Great job!

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4 star rating

So informative

Maria Adelina Silva

I have never had to interpret for a worker's comp case before. Though in general, I wasn't even sure how workers' comp even worked. The videos at the beginni...

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I have never had to interpret for a worker's comp case before. Though in general, I wasn't even sure how workers' comp even worked. The videos at the beginning of the lesson, regarding the history of worker's comp were most informative. They were a good foundation in being able to understand the rest of the lesson. I appreciate all the time and effort the instructor's put in to organizing this whole lesson. It was most helpful for my interpreting endeavors and for personal knowledge as well. Thank you again for the effort made in putting this lesson together.

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5 star rating

Explicit.

Guadalupe Campillo

Very complete, clearly explained, well supported with information from downloads.

Very complete, clearly explained, well supported with information from downloads.

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4 star rating

Aurora Ronquillo

The webinar was informative. Only portion that we all had problems with was with the sound for the video and not having immediate access to the forms.

The webinar was informative. Only portion that we all had problems with was with the sound for the video and not having immediate access to the forms.

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5 star rating

5 Stars!

Monika Maslowski

5 star rating

Cynthia Minuet

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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5 star rating

5-star course!

GABRIEL CARDENAS

5 star rating

Very good

Jacqueline Tornell

Excellent

Excellent

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