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DCBS Mailing address, hours of operation, and contact information
Directions & maps
Organizational charts
Director's Office
Building Codes Division
Shared Services
Finance and Corporate Securities
Insurance Division
Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA)
Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program
Workers' Compensation Board
Workers' Compensation Division
DCBS Mailing address, hours of operation, and contact information
Address
Hours of Operation
Contact
 
 
350 Winter Street NE
PO Box 14480
Salem, OR 97309-0405




 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 
dcbs.info@state.or.us

General information and assistance: 503-378-4100
Fax: 503-378-6444

Patrick Allen, Director
dcbs.director@state.or.us
503-947-7872

Melanie Mesaros,
Acting Public Information and Communications Director
melanie.l.mesaros@state.or.us
503-947-7897
 
 

Directions & maps
 
Organizational charts

Director's Office
Director's Office website
 
Patrick Allen, Director
503-947-7872; Fax: 503-378-6444; E-mail: dcbs.director@state.or.us
  • Department policy, budget, and planning
  • Insurance Commissioner

Jean Straight, Deputy Director
503-947-7872; Fax: 503-378-6444; E-mail: dcbs.director@state.or.us
  • Department policy, budget, and planning
 
Lou Savage, Senior Policy Advisor
503-947-7867; Fax: 503-378-6444; E-mail: louis.d.savage@state.or.us
  • Legislation and policy analysis
  • Management/Labor Advisory Committee Administrator
 
Betty Gambone, Internal Auditor
503-947-7869; Fax: 503-378-6444
  • Department processes examinations and systems testing
 
Melanie Mesaros, Acting Public Information and Communications Director
503-947-7897; Fax: 503-378-6444; E-mail: melanie.l.mesaros@state.or.us
  • Public information and media relations, communications services
 
Employee Services

Salvador Llerenas, Administrator
503-378-3200; Fax: 503-378-5969; E-mail: Salvador.Llerenas@state.or.us
  • Personnel, recruitment, training, affirmative action, risk management, and facilities
 
Multicultural Communications Program

Ruth Kemmy, Manager
503-947-7513; Toll-free: 1-800-843-8086; Fax: 503-378-6444
E-mail: Ruth.M.Kemmy@state.or.us
  • Communications between limited-English-speaking
    individuals and DCBS
 
Ombudsman for Injured Workers

Jennifer Flood, Ombudsman for Injured Workers
503-378-3351; Fax: 503-373-7639; E-mail: OIW
  • Independent advocate for injured workers
 
Small Business Ombudsman

Dave Waki, Ombudsman for Small Business
503-378-4209; Fax: 503-373-7639; E-mail: SBO
  • Independent workers' compensation advocate for small business

Building Codes Division
Building Codes Division website
 
Mark Long, Administrator
503-378-4133; Fax: 503-378-2322; E-mail: BCD
  • Building safety and construction standards
  • Building inspections
  • Licensing and certification of contractors and inspectors

Shared Services
Information Management Division

Vacant, Administrator
503-378-8254; Fax: 503-947-7085; E-mail: dcbs.director@state.or.us
  • Research and analysis, computer support
 

Fiscal and Business Services Division

Kay Erickson, Administrator
503-378-3200; Fax: 503-378-3134; E-mail: Kay.Erickson@state.or.us
  • Accounting, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, collections, and mail

Finance and Corporate Securities
Division of Finance and Corporate Securities website
 
David Tatman, Administrator
503-378-4140; Fax: 503-947-7862; E-mail: dcbs.dfcsmail@state.or.us
  • Regulation of state-chartered financial institutions
  • Securities regulation and fraud investigation

Insurance Division
Insurance Division website
 
Louis Savage, Acting Administrator
503-947-7980; Fax: 503-378-4351; E-mail: Insurance
  • Insurance regulation and consumer complaints
  • Insurance company solvency
  • Insurance agent licensing

Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA)
Oregon OSHA website 
 
Michael Wood, Administrator
503-378-3272; Fax: 503-947-7461; E-mail: OR-OSHA
  • Workplace safety and health
  • Oregon Safe Employment Act
  • Training and prevention

Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program
Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program website
 
Lisa Emerson, Manager
800-722-4134; Fax: 503-947-7092; E-mail: SHIBA
  • SHIBA is a statewide network of trained volunteers who educate, assist with information, and serve as advocates for people with Medicare.
  • SHIBA volunteers help people with Medicare understand their rights and options in health insurance, so that they can make informed choices.

Workers' Compensation Board
Workers' Compensation Board website
 

503-378-3308; Fax: 503-373-1684; E-mail: WCB
  • Workers' compensation hearings

Workers' Compensation Division
Workers' Compensation Division website
 
John Shilts, Administrator
503-947-7500; Fax: 503-945-7514; E-mail: WCD
  • Workers' compensation claims and benefits regulation
  • Injured worker programs
  • Employer coverage

Page updated: May 02, 2012