NASTF panel: Certification worth it for collision repair — and programs might get more specific
— April 6, 2015OEM and third-party certification programs are a good move for collision repair shops and technicians
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Ninth Circuit: West Coast auto dealership service advisers must be paid overtime
— April 3, 2015Breaking with two other U.S. appeals courts — which mean the issue could go to the Supreme Court
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IGONC: N.C. bill licensing collision repairers raises worth of industry
— April 1, 2015A bill to license collision repairers and auto mechanics in North Carolina will increase the industry’s
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EPA: Paint-stripping chemical poses risks to children of women in auto body repair
— March 31, 2015A chemical used in paint strippers could hurt the fetuses of women working in auto body shops, the Environmental
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J.D. Power-DealerRater: Auto service satisfaction key to reviews, overall dealership sales
— March 25, 2015A customer’s satisfaction with an auto dealership’s service and repair department directly
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California steering-labor rate car insurance presentation postponed
— March 19, 2015California Insurance Commissioner Dan Jones’ presentation on steering and labor rates has been
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Dallas Morning News: Auto body shops slam insurers’ use of aftermarket parts, lower labor rates
— March 16, 2015A lengthy Dallas Morning News article March 14 offers readers collision repairers’ scathing
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Workers’ comp: Powerful ProPublica interactive shows body parts’ worth by state
— March 16, 2015A ProPublica-National Public Radio report points out major discrepancies between how much a lost body
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Update: Montana insurance commissioner Lindeen says ‘don’t be steered’ in new PSA-esque ad
— March 13, 2015Democratic Montana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen tells auto body customers not to be “steered”
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Maryland insurance commissioner Redmer sells insurance business
— March 12, 2015Shortly after taking office as the head of the Maryland Insurance Administration, Commissioner Al Redmer
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