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Accrued Workers' Compensation Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Insurance [Abstract]

Summary of Activities for Unpaid Claims, Claims Adjustment Expenses and Workers' Compensation Liabilities

The following table summarizes the accrued workers’ compensation cost activity for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2018			2017			2016
Total accrued costs, beginning of year	$	255		$	255		$	190
Incurred
Current year	80			98			113
Prior years	(28		)	(6		)	28
Total incurred	52			92			141
Paid
Current year	(12		)	(14		)	(14		)
Prior years	(57		)	(78		)	(62		)
Total paid	(69		)	(92		)	(76		)
Total accrued costs, end of year	$	238		$	255		$	255

The following table summarizes workers' compensation liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets:

(in millions)		December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Total accrued costs, end of year		$	238		$	255
Collateral paid to carriers and offset against accrued costs		(13		)	(23		)
Total accrued costs, net of carrier collateral offset		$	225		$	232
Payable in less than 1 year (net of collateral paid to carriers of $3 and $6 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)		67			67
Payable in more than 1 year (net of collateral paid to carriers of $10 and $17 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively)		158			165
Total accrued costs, net of carrier collateral offset		$	225		$	232

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Tabular disclosure of the activity in the reserve for settling insured claims and expenses incurred in the claims settlement process for the period. The estimated liability includes the amount of money that will be required for future payments of (a) claims that have been reported to the insurer, (b) claims related to insured events that have occurred but that have not been reported to the insurer as of the date the liability is estimated, and (c) claim adjustment expenses. Claim adjustment expenses include costs incurred in the claim settlement process such as legal fees; outside adjuster fees; and costs to record, process, and adjust claims.

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