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A number of native auto physique outlets are amongst extra dozens statewide to protest, what they name, “unsustainably low reimbursement charges that have been artificially set by insurance coverage firms.”
The outlets say the $40-per-hour reimbursement price is the bottom within the nation and drive many shoppers to pay the distinction out of pocket.
David Brown, DeLuca Auto Group, Haverhill; Jeff White, North Andover Auto Physique, North Andover; JR Pressure, Repairs Limitless, Georgetown; and David Shepard, Shepard’s Automotive Middle, Newburyport, famous considerations throughout a greater than four-hour listening to by the Particular Fee on Auto Physique Labor Charges throughout late January. Some say they might take away their outlets from a referral listing system maintained by insurance coverage firms.
Brian Bernard, proprietor of Complete Care Accident Restore in Raynham, stated the speed falls far wanting overlaying the physique store homeowners’ labor, tools, coaching and restore prices. He added the labor reimbursement charges have stayed the identical for 11 years and solely moved $10 in almost 34 years.
“It’s tremendously unfair to shoppers who pay hundreds of {dollars} in premiums to have their insurance coverage firms inform them they’re not going to cowl the price of their repairs. We’ve performed our greatest to convey consideration to this difficulty, however at this level we have to make it clear to insurers and shoppers that we can not do that work on the present reimbursement charges,” Bernard stated.
Collision store homeowners help laws launched within the Home that might enhance the hourly price over a two-year interval after which tie it to regional worth indexes transferring ahead.
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