Addition of new billable fees

Change alert

Stakeholders impacted

  • Collision repair program facilities
  • MD Estimating staff
  • MD Account Services
  • MD Quality Assurance

Effective date

December 14, 2022

Summary of change

Three new billable fees are being introduced that can be applied to certain claims regarding processing total losses, accepting towed-in vehicles, and repair planning and file documentation.
Fee Amount Applicable to
Repair planning and documentation $50 All repairable claims
Tow-in handling $180 All towed-in claims
Total loss handling $100 All total loss claims, excluding obvious total losses.
These fees are subject to adherence to estimating guidelines and program requirements outlined in the Collision Repair Program Guide and the MD Procedures Manual. All fees apply to any work in progress or work yet to be performed, as of December 14th, 2022.