Who has to hire an interpreter, the judge or my attorney?

The Board will provide the interpreter for you. Good luckm

Workers Compensation Section 32 Settlement and NYS Child Support help?

Usually the settlement only addresses the arrears. You should discuss this with your attorney.

Comp hearings been changed from Rochester,NY to Syracuse,NY. Carpal tunnel operation April2014. Now July2015 still no award. Why

There is no time frame. There are however things your attorney can do to speed things up. You should talk to an attorney.

There is no problem with that. There is no conflict.

Can an individual sue a negligent party for both workers' compensation and personal injury? or can I only sue under worker's cmp

If the negligent party is either your employer or a co-employee workers compensation will normally be the sole remedy. You should discuss this...

How surgical misconduct factor in the adjudication of NY State Workers Compensation.

I do not understand your question. It does however appear that you should contact an attorney to discuss your situation.

If you suffered a permanent injury at work four years ago, had an open worker's comp case at the time, but did not pursue it,

If your employer had sufficient notice and if your claim was timely filed you should be able to pursue it now. You should discuss this matter with...

What should my friend do if he is till receiving worker's compensation checks after he went back to work?

He should contact an attorney. Sometimes you can collect your compensation and work at the same time. Your friend should make sure they are...

IME Question

You have not seen an IME because the carrier has not sent you to one. Consider yourself lucky.

May I claim Work-related personal injury in NY against a NYC LLC that retained me as 1099 independent contractor abroad?

If you were an independent contractor you would not have a compensation claim. You need to discuss this with a local attorney so that they can get...