Matters Relating to Hearings

(1) A claimant shall have the right to use an interpreter at a hearing, whether or not the claimant has indicated previously the need for an interpreter. (2) If a claimant wants an interpreter but does not have one at the hearing, the claimant shall have the right to a stay of the hearing for the purpose of securing an interpreter. (3) If at any point in the hearing, the review examiner observes that a claimant cannot effectively communicate in English, the review examiner shall attempt, on the record, to explain the claimant's right to a stay of the hearing for the purpose of securing an interpreter. The review examiner shall attempt to encourage the claimant to use an interpreter at the hearing. (4) If a claimant elects to proceed without an interpreter, the claimant shall not be deemed to have waived the right to use an interpreter at any subsequent point in the hearing. (5) The review examiner shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that a claimant who uses an interpreter at the hearing is able to comprehend the proceedings as fully as if the claimant was able to effectively communicate in English. (6) The review examiner shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that the interpreter provides full interpretation throughout the hearing. INTEREST ON OVERPAID BENEFITS The purpose of 430 CMR 4.21 through 430 CMR 4.26, inclusive, is to establish procedures regarding interest on overpaid unemployment benefits as provided by M.G.L. c. 151A, § 69(a).