Hearings Interpreter

Introduction

The Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission seeks to secure the equitable and timely administration of the provisions of the Maryland Workers' Compensation law on behalf of its customer, the injured workers, and their employers, by providing an efficient forum for the resolution of individual claims.

The Workers' Compensation Commission envisions a state wherein injured workers and employers are empowered to create an equitable partnership to facilitate prompt and fair resolution of workers' compensation matters.

Together we profoundly touch the lives of so many people and have enormous responsibility to the community by fulfilling our mission of securing equitable and timely administration of the law. The Commission continues to provide services to our constituent partners at a level rarely met throughout the United States. The professionalism, work ethic, and technological acumen manifest in our operations allows us to smoothly and effectively manage the challenges which invariably arise.

Every division within the agency plays a vital role in keeping us in the forefront nationally.

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10 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

• Interpretation Services: Provide verbal interpretation in Spanish for non-English speaking claimants during Workers' Compensation hearings. Provides verbal interpretation between spoken English and Spanish in both consecutive (speaker pauses for interpretation) and simultaneous (interpretation happens in real-time without pauses) modes.
• Document Translation: Translate Workers' Compensation-related documents from Spanish to English for claimants. Ensure translations are accurate, culturally appropriate, and maintain the integrity of the original content.
• Administrative Support: Assist the Interpreter Program Officer (IPO) by helping to reschedule or reorganize interpreter schedules as needed. Coordinate with team members to ensure interpreter availability for hearings and address any unforeseen schedule changes.

Provides verbal Spanish interpretation and translation services in various hearing settings, interpreting between spoken English and Spanish in both consecutive and simultaneous modes for administrative and legal proceedings at the Commission. Works with attorneys, Commissioners, Commission staff and other stakeholders to facilitate smooth communication in hearings. Maintaining Accuracy & Neutrality:
Preserves the meaning, tone, and intent of the original message without bias or personal influence. Adheres to ethical standards of interpretation and confidentiality, ensuring impartiality and discretion in sensitive legal matters. Translating written documents, including WCC forms, claim forms, and other related materials. Converts written documents, unrepresented forms, or legal materials from English to Spanish and vice versa while ensuring accuracy and clarity.

Responding to phone and email inquiries from Spanish-speaking individuals regarding hearings and other related WCC services. Assists in monitoring other interpreter activities and reporting inconsistencies to the appropriate Commission staff.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of experience providing formal interpretation and translation services between English and a second language. Formal interpretation services may include documented work as a volunteer interpreter for a nonprofit, human service or faith-based organization.
• Notes:
  1. Candidates may substitute courses from an accredited college or university, on a year-for-year basis, for up to two years of the required experience.…