CE-200 form (New York): the workers' comp owner exemption
Certificate of Attestation of Exemption. Who can file it, where to get it, how to file, the fee, when it takes effect, and how often it renews — from New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.
CE-200 filing snapshot
FormCE-200 — Certificate of Attestation of Exemption
Issuing bodyNew York State Workers’ Compensation Board
Filing methodRequest the CE-200 online through New York Business Express (businessexpress.ny.gov) or the WCB online exemption service, for a specific government license, permit, or contract.
FeeNo separate filing fee verified
Common mistakeCE-200 is transaction-specific proof for government licensing/permit/contract purposes. It is not a private-business owner exemption certificate and is separate from C-105.51 officer exclusions inside insured policies.
When it takes effectOn issuance for the specific government transaction identified on the certificate.
RenewalNo periodic renewal; a new CE-200 is required for each separate license, permit, or contract when the exemption conditions are met.
Watch out forCE-200 is not private proof of exemption for a GC/client; it is limited to the specific government transaction.
Get the CE-200 from New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
Which New York owners can use the CE-200
Sole proprietorA sole proprietor with no employees is not required to carry workers' compensation for themself, but may voluntarily include themself on a policy. Once the business has employees, coverage is required for those employees.
LLC memberAn LLC with no employees is not required to carry workers' compensation solely for its members. Members are not considered employees for obtaining workers' compensation coverage, but may voluntarily cover themselves.
PartnerA partnership with no employees is not required to carry workers' compensation solely for its partners. Partners are not considered employees for obtaining workers' compensation coverage, but may voluntarily cover themselves.
Corporate officerA one- or two-person corporation can be outside the coverage requirement when those one or two individuals own all stock, hold all corporate offices, and there are no other employees or workers described by the Board. If a corporation is otherwise required to carry coverage, Form C-105.51 is used to exclude a qualifying sole shareholder-officer or one or both qualifying executive officers-shareholders from an existing policy.
Employee threshold: For-profit businesses generally must carry workers' compensation for employees, including part-time, temporary, seasonal, casual, borrowed, leased, unpaid, and family workers. A sole proprietor, partnership, LLC, or LLP with no employees is not required to carry coverage solely for the owner, partners, or members. In construction: The Board's general coverage rules do not create a separate employee-count threshold for construction businesses: once a for-profit business has workers who qualify as employees, coverage is required. Construction businesses should also account for New York's stricter employee-versus-independent-contractor rules when classifying labor.
Read the full context in the New York workers' comp exemption guide, or run the eligibility screener to check your entity type first.
CE-200 form (New York): frequently asked questions
- Where do I get the CE-200 form in New York?
- The CE-200 (Certificate of Attestation of Exemption) is issued by New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. Request the CE-200 online through New York Business Express (businessexpress.ny.gov) or the WCB online exemption service, for a specific government license, permit, or contract. Use the official link on this page rather than a third-party copy, which may be out of date.
- Is there a fee to file the CE-200 in New York?
- No separate filing fee has been verified for this form.
- How often does the CE-200 exemption renew in New York?
- No periodic renewal; a new CE-200 is required for each separate license, permit, or contract when the exemption conditions are met. Watch out: CE-200 is not private proof of exemption for a GC/client; it is limited to the specific government transaction.
Where this comes from
The CE-200 entry is anchored to New York State Workers’ Compensation Board — the state agency that issues and processes the form — not a generalized summary. Source-checked 2026-09-08.