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- Update: Auto Glass Shops Continue Moving Forward During COVID
- Worcester, MA, Auto Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
- Secaucus, NJ, Hospital Owner Named in Lawsuit Alleging Insurance Fraud
- VW Donates New Atlas to SCCC Auto Tech Program
- AASP/NJ Members Earn Auto Body License Renewal Certificates via Virtual Training Event
Northeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
New York Police Agencies to Ramp Up Speed Enforcement Efforts
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an upcoming effort to make the state’s roads safer this summer---a push that might also serve to help ease the state’s budget crunch, too.
Slatington, PA, Clean-Up Efforts Needed Following Storm Damage
Hurricane Isasias wreaked havoc on Slatington, PA. Homes were damaged and some people had to be evacuated.
Connecticut Auto Glass Bill Doesn’t Make It Out of 2020 Session
The auto glass legislation introduced earlier this year has failed to make it out of Connecticut’s 2020 session.
PA Governor Compares Masks to Seat Belts, Urges 100% Compliance
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Aug. 3 residents should follow his universal mask mandate the same way they obey stop signs and wear seat belts.
Bill Would Make New Jersey Employers Pay Workman's Comp if Employees Come Down With COVID-19
The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee on July 27 voted to release a bill that would require employers of essential employees to pay workman’s compensation costs if an employee contracts COVID-19 on the job.
ACA Responds to NHTSA on MA Telematics November Ballot Question
Representatives from the Auto Care Association (ACA) and its membership met July 24 with James Owens, deputy administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to discuss the data access referendum that will be included as Question 1 on the ballot for Massachusetts voters this November.
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NY Extends Number of States Facing Quarantine Order to 31
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued his two-front attack on COVID-19 on July 21.
NORTHEAST 2020 Goes Virtual, Collision P.R.E.P. Classes Announced
AASP/NJ on July 20 shared preliminary details for its virtual 2020 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show, scheduled for Aug. 21-23.
Massachusetts Man Indicted for More Than $200K Insurance Fraud Scheme
A Holbrook, MA, man was indicted in connection with damaging luxury cars bought under false pretenses in order to collect insurance proceeds, Attorney General Maura Healey announced in a news release.
NY Businesses Find Insurance Policies Don't Cover COVID-19 Interruption
After nonessential New York City businesses were forced to shut down in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many owners filed interruption claims, only to be denied by insurers.