A qualified interpreter shall be appointed for each person whose primary language is one other than English or who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired, for all hearings before an administrative law judge or the workers compensation board. A reasonable fee for the services of the interpreter shall be determined and fixed by the administrative law judge or the workers compensation board. The fee shall be paid by the respondent and shall not be assessed against the person whose primary language is one other than English or who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired.
Kan. Admin. Regs. § 51-2-6