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Subcontractor Cert Tracker

Track workers comp certificates, expirations, verification notes, and audit-ready records.

Subcontractor Cert Tracker

Track workers comp certificates, expirations, verification notes, and audit-ready records.

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Available as XLSX, CSV.

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Row use

Completed row pattern

Sub legal name

Legal name from certificate and contract

Trade or work

Electrical, plumbing, roofing, drywall, landscaping, or other trade

WC carrier

Carrier shown on certificate

Policy number

Policy number shown on certificate

Expiration date

Expiration date on certificate

Coverage evidence

Workers comp certificate; employers liability limits if contract requires them

Cert received

Date certificate received

Verified

Confirm before site work starts

Audit notes

Save certificate and any required waiver endorsement with audit file

Row use

New subcontractor intake

Sub legal name

Enter sub legal name

Trade or work

Describe contracted work

WC carrier

Enter carrier

Policy number

Enter policy number

Expiration date

Enter expiration date

Coverage evidence

Workers comp certificate or state exemption evidence

Cert received

Enter received date

Verified

Pending legal-name match

Audit notes

Do not rely on a 1099 alone to prove independent status

Row use

Contract limit check

Sub legal name

Enter sub legal name

Trade or work

Work tied to contract

WC carrier

Enter carrier

Policy number

Enter policy number

Expiration date

Enter expiration date

Coverage evidence

Statutory WC plus employers liability limits in contract

Cert received

Enter received date

Verified

Check against contract

Audit notes

Some public templates request employers liability limits such as $1M each accident or disease

Row use

Waiver endorsement check

Sub legal name

Enter sub legal name

Trade or work

Work tied to contract

WC carrier

Enter carrier

Policy number

Enter policy number

Expiration date

Enter expiration date

Coverage evidence

Waiver of subrogation endorsement if required

Cert received

Enter received date

Verified

Confirm endorsement copy

Audit notes

A certificate alone may not satisfy a contract that asks for the endorsement

Row use

Expiration follow-up

Sub legal name

Enter sub legal name

Trade or work

Active work or upcoming job

WC carrier

Enter carrier

Policy number

Enter policy number

Expiration date

Expiration date on file

Coverage evidence

Renewed certificate needed if expiring soon

Cert received

Enter received date

Verified

Follow up before lapse

Audit notes

Keep renewal certificate with the same audit file

Row use

Owner or exemption file

Sub legal name

Owner, officer, or exempt sub name

Trade or work

Owner-performed or exempt work

WC carrier

Carrier or exemption source

Policy number

Policy or exemption number

Expiration date

Expiration or filing date

Coverage evidence

Owner policy, rejection, or exemption evidence

Cert received

Enter received date

Verified

Review state rules

Audit notes

Entity type and owner status can change the required evidence

Row use

Audit file review

Sub legal name

All subs used in policy period

Trade or work

All subcontracted trades

WC carrier

Carrier list from certificates

Policy number

Policy numbers on file

Expiration date

All expirations checked

Coverage evidence

Certificates, exemptions, and endorsements saved

Cert received

Date file reviewed

Verified

Ready for audit review

Audit notes

Missing certificates can create state-specific audit exposure

Row use

Out-of-state work check

Sub legal name

Enter sub legal name

Trade or work

Work performed in another state

WC carrier

Enter carrier

Policy number

Enter policy number

Expiration date

Expiration date on certificate

Coverage evidence

Certificate should reflect work state when needed

Cert received

Enter received date

Verified

Ask agent if unsure

Audit notes

Workers comp rules vary by state, employee count, entity type, and subcontractor use

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How to use this tracker

Business: ________________ Contact: ________________ State: ________________ Project or client: ________________ Policy period: ________________ Audit or renewal date: ________________ Use this tracker before subcontractors begin work, when certificates renew, and before your workers compensation audit. Keep the certificate, any exemption evidence, and any required endorsement copy in the same file as the row.

Audit prep reminders

Before audit, review each subcontractor row for these items: 1. Legal name on the certificate matches the contract, invoice, or tax record. 2. Workers compensation carrier, policy number, and expiration date are recorded. 3. Certificate received date is entered and the certificate is saved. 4. Employers liability limits are checked if the contract requires them. 5. Waiver of subrogation endorsement is saved if the contract requires the endorsement. 6. Owner exemption, rejection, or state filing evidence is saved when a subcontractor says workers comp is not required. 7. 1099 status is not treated as proof of workers compensation compliance by itself.

Next steps

  • Send the tracker to your agent before renewal so missing certificates can be reviewed early.
  • Ask each subcontractor for updated certificates before the expiration date in the tracker.
  • Keep endorsement copies when a contract asks for more than a certificate of insurance.

What this includes

Download formats

XLSX, CSV

Fields

Business name, Contact name, State, Project name, Policy period, Audit date

Spreadsheet columns

Row use, Sub legal name, Trade or work, WC carrier, Policy number, Expiration date, Coverage evidence, Cert received, Verified, Audit notes

Document sections

How to use this tracker, Audit prep reminders

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