In most cases, business owners are aware of the circumstances under which they are required to carry workers’ compensation, disability, and paid family leave benefits coverage. However, what about companies that do not need coverage, such as those that have just been established? When faced with such a scenario, owners have the option of submitting an attestation of exemption to the Workers’ Compensation Board. The attestation is a declaration that it is not needed to hold certain kinds of insurance policies owing to the nature of the firm, and this statement is included in the document.

It proves, if applicable, to state or local regulatory agencies that the corporation is not obligated to engage in these insurance systems. If the company does not offer workers’ compensation and/or disability and paid family leave benefits coverage for its employees, the owner of the company will not be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with the law.

Business are exempt from providing workers’ compensation and/or disability and paid family leave benefits coverage if:

• the company is owned by a single person but is not structured as a corporation
• the company operates as a partnership in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, but there are no employees
• the company is owned by one or two people but those people hold all of the company’s offices and own all of the company’s stock, and there are NO employees

What do you need to apply?

1. Federal Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number
2. Business information (legal name, address, etc.)
3. Type of permit, license or contract
4. Name of Issuing Agency

 

How to Apply?

• Apply online. Please download and check the help guides for Business and for Homeowners/Non-Profit Organizations.
• Sign in or create a NY.gov account.

 

Things to Remember:

1. Form number CE-200 is required to submit your application for consideration. If you apply online, you’ll get a response right away. The paper procedure might take up to four weeks. Once the certificate has been obtained, it’s validity is up for a year.
2. Applications that are incomplete, illegible or those applicants having outstanding penalties, no-insurance claims or other issues with the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board will be rejected and returned to the applicant.
3. Certificate of Attestation of Exemption contain a unique certificate number used by government officials to verify the validity of the certificate.
4. The Board may investigate the entity claiming exemption from coverage. Any false statement, representation, or concealment will subject the applicant to felony criminal prosecution including jail, and civil liability in accordance with the Worker’s Compensation Law and all other New York State laws.

 

The application procedure may involve more effort for you, but it will be more beneficial to you in the long run and will help safeguard your future. If you are concerned about the paperwork or just do not know how to go about obtaining this Certificate of Attestation of Exemption, allow us to handle the procedure on your behalf; join our network or sign up for support, and the SupportCrewe agents who are assigned to your case will handle everything else.

At Support Crewe, we have the expertise and experience to ensure that the process runs smoothly and efficiently. We have helped many clients navigate through this process over the years and have built up a strong reputation as a dependable company with high standards of customer service. We also offer a wide range of services relating to administrative support, so if there is anything else we can do for you please let us know.