Driving Progress: How RIA’s Advocacy is Helping Shape Cotality Enhancements

RIA Staff
RIA Staff
on Wed, 08/20/2025
Driving Progress: How RIA’s Advocacy is Helping Shape Cotality Enhancements

At the RIA, advocacy isn’t just about conversations—it’s about taking action to create meaningful change that benefits restoration contractors on the ground. Over the past year, the RIA’s Independent Pricing Task Force, consisting of restorers from across the country, has been meeting with Cotality leadership to share feedback on pricing data accuracy and product enhancements.

Cotality has incorporated contractor feedback and is making significant enhancements. The result? More monthly pricing data updates, newly added line items, labor rate adjustments, enhanced integrations, and new training and certifications to meet the needs of restorers.

Database & Product Enhancements

  • Textile Cleaning has now been tied to CPT factors for monthly increases
  • New Biohazard/Trauma subcategory/actions have been added within Mitigation
  • Expanded Actions have been added in Mitigation & Cleaning categories
  • Over 1,000 new Actions outside of Mitigation & Cleaning have been added—with another 2,000 coming later in 2025 into 2026
  • Labor rate data has seen a national average increase over the last 12 months of 5.5% across selected trades, with even higher adjustments in California, Colorado, and Washington—up to 10% in some cases
  • Incorporated DASH Compliance Tasks in Mitigate for a centralized and customizable workflow

View Cotality’s August Release Notes here for additional information

Provide pricing data feedback directly to Cotality

Training & Certification

  • Free Level 1 and Level 2 training for foundational and advanced proficiency
  • Estimating & Scoping Quickstart Toolkit for quick, field-ready guidance
  • Cotality Claims Certification programs (Level 1 & 2 at $99 each) with 20% discounts for RIA members

These enhancements are a direct result of contractor voices being heard. For restorers, this means better tools, smarter data, and stronger support. For the industry, it’s proof that collaboration drives progress. Learn more and join the movement today!