The Spinnaker Place Building in Salem houses The Workers' Compensation Board. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
Present Duties
The board conducts contested case hearings and provides mediation for workers’ compensation matters, as well as for Oregon OSHA citations and orders. It is the appellate body that reviews administrative law judge workers’ compensation orders on appeal, exercises its own motion jurisdiction and reviews claim disposition agreements. The board also hears appeals from Oregon Department of Justice regarding applications for compensation under the Crime Victim Assistance Program and resolves disputes between workers and workers’ compensation carriers arising from workers’ civil actions against third parties. The five-member board is appointed by the governor for four-year terms, subject to Senate confirmation.
Agency Website
Contact Information
Address:
2601 25th St. SE, Suite 150, Salem 97302
Phone: 503-378-3308
Contact:
Joy Dougherty, Chair
Administrative Rules Coordinator:
See Contact List for Consumer and Business Services, Chapter 438
Legal & Legislative Information
Statutory Authority: ORS Chapter
656.712