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Workers' Compensation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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Workers' Compensation

Note 5 - Workers’ Compensation

The following table summarizes the aggregate workers’ compensation reserve activity (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,		  
     2015      2014  

Balance at January 1,

      

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities

    $ 215,982       $ 112,444   

Claims expense accrual:

      

Current period

      26,236         16,351   

Prior periods

      (3,186 )       3,801   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
  23,050      20,152   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Claim payments related to:

Current period

   776      399   

Prior periods

   15,991      12,062   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
  16,767      12,461   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Balance at March 31,

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 $ 222,265    $ 120,135   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Incurred but not reported (IBNR)

 $ 115,661    $ 69,185