Ill. bill: Follow OEM rules, shops can’t call work ‘factory authorized’ without them
— February 25, 2019New Illinois legislation takes a couple of interesting directions regarding the push to enact OEM auto
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NCIA head talks Nev. auto parts, procedures bill; says group pursuing OEM support
— February 22, 2019Nevada Collision Industry Association President Matt Gondini said “the reception has been great
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Texas Appeals Court: Body shop had no contract with GEICO for specific rate
— February 22, 2019Ruling that the collision repairer didn’t have a contract with the insurer for the shop’s
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Repairer says GEICO refuses to pay mechanical rate for BMW cooling; CDI won’t help
— February 21, 2019A Southern California collision repairer said he and GEICO last summer negotiated a higher body labor
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House panel ditches stronger OEM parts language opposed by Hawaii Insurance head
— February 21, 2019The Hawaii House Commerce Protection and Commerce Committee last week removed the heart of a bill requiring
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Nev. bill: No aftermarket for 5 years without consent; OEM procedures must be honored
— February 20, 2019A new Nevada bill demands insurers secure the written consent of a consumer before requiring aftermarket
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Calif. BAR: Part with non-OEM warranty ‘would be an OEM’
— February 19, 2019The Bureau of Automotive Repair last month confirmed that the term “OEM crash part” as defined
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State Farm survey language different in California
— February 18, 2019Late last year, we reported how a new version of State Farm’s labor rate survey asked collision repairers
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As collision industry examines ‘Opt-OE,’ Hyundai, DTI lawsuits continue
— February 12, 2019With both Hyundai and DTI’s motions to dismiss each other’s lawsuits having been denied,
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W.Va. bill requiring new OEM parts for 3 years returns
— February 12, 2019West Virginia state Sen. Randy Smith, R-Terra Alta, has resurrected his 2018 bill requiring insurers
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