CIC hears calls for definition of parts classifications like ‘Opt-OE’
— October 31, 2018Following two California agencies’ declaration that state rules don’t support nebulous parts
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Law.com: Shops argue price-fixing before some ‘skeptical’ 11th Circuit Appeals Court judges
— October 26, 2018Collision repairers in four states and multiple major national carriers on Tuesday engaged in oral arguments
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Decisely: Collective small-biz health plans could be ‘fundamental change’
— October 26, 2018The 6 million small businesses with between 2-100 staffers — companies which employ 40 percent
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Small businesses can more easily band together for cheaper 401(k)s under Labor Dept. plan
— October 25, 2018The Trump administration on Monday announced it planned to make it easier for small businesses to team
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CCC pushes for narrow ‘Opt-OEM’ definition in Calif.
— October 24, 2018CCC quality repair and market development Vice President Dan Risley last week urged the California Bureau
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Calif. BAR meeting examines what to call formerly ‘Opt-OE’ parts
— October 24, 2018A supplier outside of a traditional dealership channel might be able to sell a new OEM part with a warranty
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New Calif. rules define ‘reasonable’ auto repairer storage fees, permit insurer access
— October 24, 2018Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown last month signed into law a bill which requires a shop to charge
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Calif. BAR offers guidance on how shops should handle storage, liens
— October 23, 2018Storage fee and lien issues arise most frequently with the California collision repair industry compared
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Seebachans end federal case against State Farm; Tracy says it was ‘resolved satisfactorily’
— October 12, 2018The couple who successfully sued John Eagle Collision Center over a roof repair have dropped a related
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Calif. Dept. of Insurance: Insurers can’t have ‘Opt-OE’ parts on estimates either
— October 10, 2018Following a California BAR regulation clarifying that nebulous parts classifications like “Opt-OE”
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