How PaidRates Works

Upload insurer estimates, verify labor rates,
and generate comparison reports in minutes.

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1. Upload Estimate PDFs

Upload estimate PDFs from:

  • CCC ONE
  • Mitchell
  • Audatex

PaidRates extracts:

  • Carrier Name
  • Labor Rates
  • Estimate Dates
  • Estimate Totals
  • Estimate Versions

Scraping happens in the background while you work.

Upload Estimates

Drag and drop PDF files here

or click to browse

Supported Systems

CCC ONE
MMitchell
AAudatex
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2. Verify Rates

Review and verify extracted labor rates.

Verify:

  • Body
  • Refinish
  • Mechanical

The uploaded estimate remains available for review alongside the extracted data.

Verify Labor Rates

Estimate: 2023-12345

Carrier: State Farm

Labor CategoryExtracted RateVerified
Body
$58.42
Refinish
$42.18
Mechanical
$72.35
Frame
$76.48
Structural
$65.12
Materials
$40.21
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3. Select Historical Estimates

Choose from:

The Same Carrier

Compare multiple labor rates paid by the same insurer.

Other Insurers

Compare labor rates paid by different insurance companies.

Compare historical labor rates paid by the same carrier or other insurance companies.

Select Historical Estimates

Same Carrier
Other Insurers
SelectCarrierEstimate DateTotal Repairs
State Farm05/15/2024$4,782.12
State Farm04/28/2024$4,631.88
State Farm04/10/2024$5,102.75
State Farm03/22/2024$4,912.33
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4. Generate Labor Rate Packet (Report)

Generate a labor rate packet that shows the labor rates extracted from each estimate you selected.

The first page summarizes the labor rates for each category across all selected estimates.

Labor Rate Packet

Generated on May 15, 2024

PaidRates

UPLOAD · VERIFY · REPORT.

Repair Facility

ABC Collision Center

Date Range

01/01/2023 – 12/31/2023

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Labor Rate Summary

Labor CategoryState Farm
05/15/2024
State Farm
04/25/2024
State Farm
04/10/2024
State Farm
03/22/2024
Body Labor$58.42$67.95$59.10$58.75
Paint Labor$42.18$41.90$43.25$42.75
Mechanical Labor$72.35$71.80$73.50$72.90
Frame Labor$76.48$75.90$77.35$76.75
Refinish Materials$40.21$39.85$41.10$40.65
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5. Generate Labor Rate Packet

Generate a single packet containing:

  • Labor Rate Comparison Report
  • Supporting Insurer Estimates
  • Redacted Estimate Copies

Everything you need in one organized packet, ready for review, discussion, or documentation.

Labor Rate Packet

1Select Estimates
2Review Packet
3Generate Packet

Packet Includes

  • Labor Rate Comparison Report
  • Supporting Insurer Estimates
  • Redacted Estimate Copies

Selected Estimates

  • State Farm – 05/15/2024
  • State Farm – 04/28/2024
  • State Farm – 04/10/2024
  • State Farm – 03/22/2024

Supporting Documents

PDF

Need More Than Labor Rate Comparisons?

CollisionSmart helps build, document, support, and justify the complete repair scope from the initial estimate through the final repair invoice.