Solo-Practitioner Services

Manage Your Workers' Compensation Exemption in Miami

Overthink prepares the Florida certificate of election to be exempt for owners and officers of healthcare practices, tracks its renewal and, when you hire staff, helps you set up the workers' compensation coverage the law requires instead.

Miami-Dade · Broward · South Florida · By appointment · English and Spanish

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What this service includes

  • Review of your entity type, ownership percentages and headcount to confirm who qualifies for an exemption and who must be covered
  • Preparation and submission of the exemption application with the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation
  • Registration of the exemption details with your payroll and liability insurance records so they stay consistent
  • Renewal tracking so the certificate does not lapse without you knowing
  • Guidance on obtaining a workers' compensation policy when your practice grows past the exemption

Who it is for

  • A physician who is the sole officer of a professional corporation in Coral Gables and wants the exemption on file before signing a hospital contract
  • Two partners in an LLC-based therapy practice in Plantation who each need their own certificate
  • A solo practitioner in Homestead hiring a first medical assistant and unsure whether the exemption still applies

Advising for Worker's Compensation Insurance applications and exemptions.

How we work

Four steps, always with a consultant who speaks your language.

  1. 1

    Profile review

    We check your license, credentials and current applications to see what is missing.

  2. 2

    Document kit

    You get a short list of the documents each portal will ask for, with examples.

  3. 3

    Application on your behalf

    We complete the online applications with you, using your own accounts, and double-check every field.

  4. 4

    Confirmation and reminders

    We confirm receipt, watch for agency messages, and note the renewal dates you need to keep.

Serving Miami and all of South Florida

Two offices, one team, and clients from Homestead to Fort Lauderdale.

In Florida, corporate officers and certain LLC members can elect to be exempt from workers' compensation coverage for themselves by filing with the Division of Workers' Compensation, but the exemption never covers employees, and the ownership rules for LLCs are stricter than many practice owners in Miami-Dade assume. Hospitals, surgery centers and clinics in Broward that credential outside providers often ask for either the certificate or proof of a policy before granting access. We confirm which one your practice needs and that your Sunbiz officer listing matches the exemption application, since a mismatch there is the usual reason a filing is rejected.

Visits are by appointment. Most of the work can also be done remotely.

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Our offices

Overthink · Miami Dade

9867 SW 184th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157.

+1 786-732-2287 · manager@overthinkcs.com

Overthink · Broward County

10500 NW 50th St, Sunrise, FL 33351.

+1 786-732-2287 · manager@overthinkcs.com

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about this service. For anything else, call us or ask the assistant.

What is the Florida workers' compensation exemption?

It is a certificate of election to be exempt that lets qualifying corporate officers and LLC members opt out of workers' compensation coverage for themselves; the filing goes to the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation. It covers only the person named on it, and practice owners in Miami-Dade and Broward are often asked for it by hospitals and clinics before being granted access.

Who can apply for a workers' compensation exemption in Florida?

Generally officers of a corporation and members of an LLC who hold a required ownership share, subject to limits on how many exemptions an entity may have. We check your Sunbiz record and ownership documents against the current rules before filing.

Does the exemption cover my employees?

No. It applies only to the individual named on the certificate. Once you have employees, the practice usually needs a workers' compensation policy for them even if the owners remain exempt, and we help you put that in place.

How does the Florida workers comp exemption filing in Miami work with Overthink?

We confirm who qualifies, make sure the officer or member listing on Sunbiz matches the application, prepare and submit the filing with the Division, and record the certificate details with your payroll and liability insurance files. If Sunbiz needs updating first, we amend your business record before we file.

What documents do I need to apply?

Your Sunbiz entity details showing you as an officer or member, your FEIN, proof of your ownership percentage for an LLC, a valid ID and, for some professions, your state license number. We gather them in one appointment, in person or remotely.

Does the exemption expire?

Yes, Florida exemption certificates are valid for a set period and must be renewed. We record the expiration date and prepare the renewal so there is no gap in your file.

I am hiring my first medical assistant. Do I lose the exemption?

Your own certificate stays valid, but hiring changes what the practice as a whole needs, and a workers' compensation policy for the employee is usually required. We help you obtain the policy and can also set up the payroll for your first hire.

How much does a Florida workers comp exemption filing in Miami cost?

The Division sets the filing fee, and the overall work depends on how many owners need certificates, whether your Sunbiz record needs corrections first and whether the practice also needs a policy for staff. We explain what applies to your case in the first conversation.

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