Tennessee Workers' Compensation Exemption Registry
Eligible construction business owners can apply to have themselves exempted from Tennessee's workers’ compensation requirements. Exempt owners are still required to have insurance coverage for all of their employees, even if they have only one employee. This registry serves as a publicly accessible list of those who have been granted this exemption. Individuals listed in this registry in no way reflects the validity of their license or certification status. A list of business types that are eligible for this registry can be found here.
If you are experiencing issues with your exemption due to the outage in January 2025, please email us at wc.exemption@tn.gov or call us at 615-532-1319. (If we are unable to answer please leave a voicemail and we will return your call to renew your exemption.) You will be unable to renew in the system if is expired, but we will honor all renewals that could not be submitted due to the outage.
If you have received a request for additional information, please send the necessary documentation or corrected information to wc.exemption@tn.gov. If you have a question about the information needed, please call our office at 615-532-1319.
Search the Workers' Compensation Exemption Registry and view general information about an Exemption Registration.
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or download forms for Workers' Compensation Exemption Registry filings.
File an Initial Workers' Compensation Exemption Registration in the registry.
Renew an existing initial workers' compensation exemption registration.
Obtain an official copy of an existing Workers' Compensation Exemption Registration, as was provided at the time the exemption was filed.
Update or correct any information on an existing active exemption.
Reinstate an initial exemption that has been temporarily revoked.
File a new Subsequent Workers' Compensation Exemption Registration in the registry. If you have an Initial Registration and have an additional business entity to register, file a Subsequent Registration.
Renew an existing subsequent workers' compensation exemption registration.
Reinstate an initial or subsequent exemption that has been temporarily revoked.
Voluntarily revoke your exemption to remove your name from the registry.
Download the Workers' Compensation Exemption database.
Questions about the Exemption Registry? Email us at wc.exemption@tn.gov or call (615) 532-1319.