©2026 The New Car Dealers of San Diego (NCDA) | Memberlink Solutions DBA The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. San Diego Dealer is published four times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for NCDA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NCDA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. San Diego Dealer is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NCDA. While a first-print policy is encouraged, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. CHAIRMAN PAUL DYKE............................. DISTRICT 4 VICE CHAIRMAN SCOTT KIEFNER..................... DISTRICT 6 SECRETARY/TREASURER JENIFER BALL......................... DISTRICT 6 PAST CHAIRMAN JOHN SEGAL........................... DISTRICT 3 BOARD MEMBERS ANTHONY BENFATTI............ DISTRICT 1 MATT CRANDALL.................. DISTRICT 2 PAUL FILLMORE..................... DISTRICT 3 BANU GREWAL...................... DISTRICT 3 MAX JOHNSON...................... DISTRICT 1 GREG KAMINSKY................... DISTRICT 4 JASON MOSSY........................ DISTRICT 5 MANNY SEDANO................... DISTRICT 5 JOHNNY SIEPKER................... DISTRICT 2 NCDA STAFF SCOTT WEBB PRESIDENT DIANA SWEITZER ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER TYLER GRAY MARKETING & OPERATIONS MANAGER CLAUDIA OLVERA MEETING AND FACILITIES COORDINATOR ROBERT HEINTZ CALIFORNIA SALES TRAINING ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR Contents 10065 Mesa Ridge Ct. San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 ncda.com 14 Publication 14 | 2026 Issue 1 5 Chairman’s Letter By Paul Dyke, Chairman, New Car Dealers Association 6 Education That Drives Results Building Stronger Dealerships Through Expanded Training 10 Here’s How Employers Can Get Smarter About AI Use in 2026 By Fisher Phillips 14 Workers’ Compensation, Experience-Modifier and How Litigation Is Adding to Your Claims By Sam Celly, MS, JD, CSP, President and CEO, Celly Services Inc. 19 Tariff Engineering Legal Maneuver or Illegal Evasion? By Scali Rasmussen, with contributions from Halbert Rasmussen, Shareholder, and Eric P. Weiss, Principal 21 Uplift Your Employees by Promoting Back Injury Prevention By Federated Insurance 22 California Automotive Technology Career Day 23 Welcome New Associate Member! Parker Insurance 24 2026 Retirement Contribution Limit Adjustments 25 San Diego Auto Outlook 27 Save the Date: May 6, 2026 NCDA Golf Tournament + Annual Meeting & Luncheon 6 4 SAN DIEGO DEALER
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