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| Other Liabilities | OTHER LIABILITIES Other Accrued Liabilities A summary of other accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 follows:
Other accrued liabilities include the fair value of fuel and commodity hedges of $1.8 million and $1.6 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Other Long-Term Liabilities A summary of other long-term liabilities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 follows:
Self-Insurance Reserves In general, our self-insurance reserves are recorded on an undiscounted basis. However, the self-insurance liabilities we acquired in the acquisition of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (Allied) have been recorded at our estimate of fair value, and, therefore, have been discounted to present value using a rate of 9.75%. Discounted reserves are accreted to non-cash interest expense through the period they are paid. Our liabilities for unpaid and incurred but not reported claims at March 31, 2013 (which include claims for workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability and employee health care benefits) were $432.4 million and are included in other accrued liabilities and self-insurance reserves in our consolidated balance sheets. While the ultimate amount of claims incurred depends on future developments, we believe recorded reserves are adequate to cover the future payment of claims. However, it is possible that recorded reserves may not be adequate to cover the future payment of claims. Adjustments, if any, to estimates recorded resulting from ultimate claim payments are recorded currently in earnings in the periods in which such adjustments are known. |
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