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Workers' Compensation Claims (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Summarizes Aggregate Workers' Compensation Reserve Activity | The following table summarizes the aggregate workers' compensation reserve activity (in thousands):
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Workers' compensation claims liabilities |  |  | $ | 413,397 |  |  | $ | 363,517 |  |  | $ | 312,537 |
Add: claims expense accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current period |  |  |  | 161,691 |  |  |  | 162,525 |  |  |  | 154,091 |
Prior periods |  |  |  | (13,355 | ) |  |  | (3,846 | ) |  |  | 5,159 |
|  |  |  | 148,336 |  |  |  | 158,679 |  |  |  | 159,250 |
Less: claim payments related to |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current period |  |  |  | 24,414 |  |  |  | 23,444 |  |  |  | 19,537 |
Prior periods |  |  |  | 98,445 |  |  |  | 85,603 |  |  |  | 82,573 |
|  |  |  | 122,859 |  |  |  | 109,047 |  |  |  | 102,110 |
Change in claims incurred in excess of retention limits |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | (6,160 | )
Ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Workers' compensation claims liabilities |  |  | $ | 438,986 |  |  | $ | 413,397 |  |  | $ | 363,517 |
Incurred but not reported (IBNR) |  |  | $ | 285,191 |  |  | $ | 260,529 |  |  | $ | 202,227 |
Ratio of IBNR to workers' compensation claims liabilities |  |  |  | 65 | % |  |  | 63 | % |  |  | 56 | %

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