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KMR Announces New Art Director
Key Media & Research (KMR), publisher of AGRR magazine and the glassBYTEs e-newsletter, hired Tim Shaw as its newest art director. Shaw has over two decades of experience as an independent, creative-minded designer, delivering cutting-edge design solutions across magazines, marketing materials and print advertising. From 2010-24, … Continue reading
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Final Rule to Provide Clarification for Employee Versus Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule Wednesday, clarifying the standard for what constitutes an employee versus an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia said the rule brings … Continue reading
How CDC Advises Cleaning Up After a Worker Gets Infected
The auto glass industry has tried to combat the spread of COVID-19 by following guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as local and state government officials. Both Tesla and State Farm have announced having employees … Continue reading
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How OSHA Says Companies Should Deal With COVID-19 in the Workplace
As U.S. companies face down the threat of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released input for how to prepare for and minimize impacts. Guidance was developed with the help of the U.S. Department … Continue reading
Video: Interviews with the Winners
Auto Glass Week concluded on Saturday and AGRR magazine has your interviews with all the winners, as well as some final news from the event. To view the video in YouTube CLICK HERE.
Getting Paid Series: How to Handle Shortpays
For any auto glass shop attempting to bill beyond insurance companies’ network rates, shortpays are an unfortunate reality. In the first part of AGRR’s three-part series on “Getting Paid,” we tackled how to bill insurance companies direct. (If you missed … Continue reading
Going with Direct Billing? Here are a Few Tips from Auto Glass Shop Owners
If you’re looking to go the direct billing route, here are a few more tips and recommendations that could work for you. For more information on the topic, look to the January/February issue of AGRR magazine. 1. There’s an App … Continue reading
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Exploring Direct Billing as a Viable Payment Option
Over the course of nearly two decades, automotive insurance providers have slowly but surely offloaded their responsibilities to third-party administrators (TPAs)—businesses (or business divisions) set up for the sole purposes of dolling out referrals, making payments and shuffling electronic paperwork … Continue reading
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Watch: Interviews with the Winners
AGRR magazine was there when all the winners in the Windshield Repair and Auto Glass Technician Competition Olympics were named. See the interviews with all the champions.
SNL Parodies Safelite Ads, Safelite Fires Back
Saturday Night Live (SNL) made national headlines this weekend, but not for its political satire. The late-night comedy show spoofed Safelite’s “Safelite Repair, Safelite Replace” television ads. The sketch closely followed Safelite’s existing ads by featuring a technician who replaced … Continue reading
The Finals Near and Products Abound
The competitions are in their final heats, the educational sessions continue, and exhibitors continue to roll out their newest products.
Awards, Astronaut Among Auto Glass Week™ Opening Day Highlights
Auto Glass Week opened yesterday with its annual industry awards, while Captain Mark Kelly welcomed attendees with his keynote address. With the competitions heating up and a packed exhibitor floor, there is much news to bring in today’s newscast.
GUEST BLOG: The Pre-Dawn of ADAS
When I was growing up, in the late 1970s and 1980s (as much as I hate to admit it), my family had a 1959 Cadillac. At times, this was an embarrassing ride. Case in point: It was polished black, had … Continue reading
Tech Tips: Staying Safe When Working with Resins
The topic of potential health hazards among windshield repair technicians is far from new. It continues to be discussed among techs in industry online groups and forums and among auto glass professionals in shops around the country. The issue was … Continue reading