WKC-7602-E form (Wisconsin): the workers' comp owner exemption
Corporate Officer Option Notice. Who can file it, where to get it, how to file, the fee, when it takes effect, and how often it renews — from Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker’s Compensation Division.
WKC-7602-E filing snapshot
FormWKC-7602-E — Corporate Officer Option Notice
Issuing bodyWisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker’s Compensation Division
Filing methodFile the Corporate Officer Option Notice with the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Division.
FeeNo separate filing fee verified
Common mistakeThis narrow option applies to a closely held corporation with no more than two corporate officers and no other employees. It is not a general owner exclusion for every corporation/LLC.
When it takes effectOn filing/acceptance of the option notice for a qualifying corporation.
RenewalUntil rescinded in writing to the Division or the corporation obtains a workers’ compensation insurance policy.
Watch out forThe corporate-officer option is narrow: it is not a general waiver for corporations with employees.
Get the WKC-7602-E from Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Which Wisconsin owners can use the WKC-7602-E
Sole proprietorA sole proprietor is excluded from a workers' compensation policy by default unless specifically endorsed to be included. The proprietor may elect personal coverage through the insurer.
LLC memberAn LLC member is excluded from the policy by default unless specifically endorsed to be included; the member may elect personal coverage through the insurer.
PartnerA partner is excluded from the policy by default unless specifically endorsed to be included; the partner may elect personal coverage through the insurer.
Corporate officerA corporate officer is an employee by default. In a closely held corporation of no more than 10 stockholders, one or two officers may be excluded. If the corporation has other employees/officers, the exclusion is by named policy endorsement; if it has no more than two officers and no other employees, the qualifying officers can use the Corporate Officer Option Notice instead of carrying a policy. Excluded officers still count toward Wisconsin's coverage triggers.
Employee threshold: Wisconsin uses two main non-farm triggers: coverage is required on the day the employer has three or more full- or part-time employees, or after the employer has one or more employees and pays at least $500 in combined gross wages in a calendar quarter, in which case coverage is due by the 10th day of the first month of the next quarter. In construction: The cited DWD sources do not publish a separate general construction head-count trigger. Construction businesses still apply Wisconsin's ordinary employee/wage triggers, while worker classification and owner status remain separate questions.
Read the full context in the Wisconsin workers' comp exemption guide, or run the eligibility screener to check your entity type first.
WKC-7602-E form (Wisconsin): frequently asked questions
- Where do I get the WKC-7602-E form in Wisconsin?
- The WKC-7602-E (Corporate Officer Option Notice) is issued by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker’s Compensation Division. File the Corporate Officer Option Notice with the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Division. 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 WKC-7602-E in Wisconsin?
- No separate filing fee has been verified for this form.
- How often does the WKC-7602-E exemption renew in Wisconsin?
- Until rescinded in writing to the Division or the corporation obtains a workers’ compensation insurance policy. Watch out: The corporate-officer option is narrow: it is not a general waiver for corporations with employees.
Where this comes from
The WKC-7602-E entry is anchored to Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker’s Compensation Division — the state agency that issues and processes the form — not a generalized summary. Source-checked 2026-09-02.