Worker’s Compensation Exemption Filing Fee

This item from Contractor Exam Preps covers the filing fee associated with submitting a worker’s compensation exemption request for contractors who qualify under state regulations. The exemption process is required for individuals or officers seeking to operate without carrying a worker’s compensation policy, typically when they meet ownership-percentage and business-role criteria defined by state law. This fee reflects the administrative cost of processing the exemption needed for many contractor license applications.

We will handle all the necessary paperwork and file your Application for Worker's Compensation Exemption. Certain individuals may obtain a Certificate of Election to be Exempt from Florida Worker's Compensation Law provided the following criteria are met:

Corporation:

• The corporation must be registered and listed as active with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.
• The applicant must be listed as an officer of the corporation in the records of the Florida Department of State.
• The applicant must attest to a minimum 10 percent ownership of the corporation.
• No more than three officers of a corporation or of any group of affiliated corporations (including LLCs) may elect to be exempt.
• Applicant cannot be affiliated with an ACTIVE Stop Work Order (SWO), Order of Penalty Assessment (OPA) or Working in Violation (WIV).
• An applicant associated with a payment that is insufficient is not eligible for an exemption.

Limited Liability Company (LLC):

• The LLC must be registered and listed as active with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.
• The applicant must attest to a minimum 10 percent ownership of the LLC.
• No more than three officers of an LLC or of any group of affiliated LLCs (including corporations) may elect to be exempt.
• Applicant cannot be affiliated with an ACTIVE Stop Work Order (SWO), Order of Penalty Assessment (OPA) or Working in Violation (WIV).
• An applicant associated with a payment that is insufficient is not eligible for an exemption.

A state driver license number or Florida ID number is required to obtain a Certificate of Election to be Exempt.