Bill expands the time frame for consumers to require OEM parts to 48 months. The Rhode Island Senate approved Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679) yesterday by a vote of 35-0 with two members not voting. SB 2679 expands the state’s existing requirement that insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a […]
California Bill Seeking to Overturn Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations Scheduled for Hearing May 16
California Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276), that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year, has been scheduled for a hearing before the Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 16. The legislation, similar to proposed legislation (AB 1679) that died in the Appropriations Committee earlier this year, was approved by the […]
Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee Approved OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill
Legislation expands OEM parts requirement to 48 months, requires OEM collision repair procedures. The Rhode Island Senate Committee on the Judiciary yesterday approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679) that expands the state’s existing requirement that insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a vehicle is manufactured to […]
Rhode Island OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill Schedule for Hearing Tomorrow
Senate Bill 2679 would expand non-OEM parts prohibition to 48 months, require OEM repair procedures. Rhode Island Senate Bill, that was introduced in March by State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Dominick Ruggerio and Michael McCaffrey, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, May 8 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ruggerio is President of the Senate and McCaffrey […]
New Hampshire Governor Signs Bill Establishing Committee to Study Collision Repair Labor Rates
Governor Sununu signed legislation to study rates paid by auto insurers to independent collision repair shops. On Friday, April 20, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1663 (HB 1663), that establishes a committee to study reimbursement rates under automobile insurance policies. HB 1663, that was introduced earlier this year, originally sought to define […]
Rhode Island Legislation to Expand Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Restriction Scheduled for Hearing
House companion bill to Senate legislation that was held for further study is scheduled for a committee hearing tomorrow. Rhode Island House Bill 8013 (HB 8013) that seeks to expand restrictions currently in place on non-OEM collision repair body parts in first-party claims to any collision damaged parts is schedule for a hearing tomorrow, April […]
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $306,000 in Back Wages and Damages from New York Collision Repair Center
Settlement benefits 21 employees of Long Island shop with overtime and recordkeeping violations of Fair Labor Standard Act. After an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Farmingdale Auto Collision Inc. and its owner and officers have paid $306,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees to resolve violations of the […]
Interview: John Van Alstyne, I-CAR
John Van Alstyne, chief executive officer and president of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, details the non-profit training organization’s progress during 2017. Details key 2018 initiatives. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) reported that demand for training by collision repairers and auto insurance companies remained strong in 2017. Given the continued […]
California Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Bill Scheduled For Hearing April 18
Legislation that would modify requirements for insurers that conduct collision repair labor rate surveys will have hearing April 18. California Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276), the bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Insurance Committee on April 18. […]
New Hampshire Bill Would Establish Committee to Study Rates Paid by Auto Insurers
Legislation received a favorable report by Senate Commerce Committee. Will go before full Senate. New Hampshire House Bill 1663 (HB 1663) was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last week by a vote of 4-0. The bill, that proposes to establish a committee to study reimbursement rates under automobile insurance policies, will now go before […]
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