Lopez: OEM procedure statements must be followed; some parts guidance should be optional
— July 24, 2018Seidner’s Collision Centers director of development and training Gene Lopez told the California Bureau
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Calif. BAR told regs on sectioning, repair methods may need update, state shops likely not training
— July 23, 2018Neither some auto body repair regulations nor some auto body shops in California might have kept up with
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Register early to get discount on SCRS’ 2018 Repairer Driven Education lineup
— July 18, 2018The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Wednesday formally announced the start of early registration
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Ohio auto body shop loses appeal of attorney fees, DV over incorrectly repaired Nissan Maxima
— July 17, 2018An Ohio appellate court on Friday rejected an auto body shop’s arguments related to attorney’s
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2016 Ohio Maxima outcome shows risk of rejecting OEM auto body repair procedures
— July 17, 2018The Ohio First District Appellate Court last week upheld a more than $100,000 ruling against an Ohio
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‘Repair U’: Extensive seat belt testing might be required after collision
— July 11, 2018General Motors might require extensive seat belt inspection and testing following any collision, auto
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R.I. OEM parts, procedures bill becomes law without Gov. Raimondo’s signature
— July 11, 2018Insurers may no longer request a collision repairer to deviate from OEM repair procedures “(w)hen
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‘We have totaled this poor Malibu’: ‘Repair U’ blueprinting class reveals work necessary for minor collision
— July 10, 2018Consulting the OEM repair procedures and measuring the vehicle prior to a repair revealed a seemingly
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Nev. property damage minimum increases to $20K, change could affect 32% drivers
— July 7, 2018Nevada shops and insurers might begin to see a different configuration of first- and third-party carriers
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ASCC urges aftermarket exception to debt collector bill; Calif. Autobody Assoc. also opposed
— July 4, 2018The California Autobody Association and Automotive Service Councils of California have announced their
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