Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated March 26, 1979, Docket No. 78-R1D3-1250. Adolf Loeb, Administrative Law Judge.
For App: Robert B. Satterford, Counsel. For DIS: John L.Dailey, CSE.
Appeals Board, Power to Exclude Evidence, Non-English Testimony Translated by Spouse of Witness---Appeal, Hearing, Qualifying Interpreters to Translate Non-English Testimony---Cited: Government Code 11513[i]. An alleged serious violation was dismissed.
"Rules of the Appeals Board require that hearings be conducted in the English language. When a proposed witness is unable to communicate in the English language his testimony may be given through an interpreter profic
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