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WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2014

Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves [Abstract]

Reconciliation of workers' compensation claims reserve

The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation claims reserve to the discounted workers' compensation reserve for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):

	June 27, 2014				December 27, 2013
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve	$	232,437			$	234,453
Less discount on workers' compensation reserve	18,400				19,624
Workers' compensation reserve, net of discount	214,037				214,829
Less current portion	48,951				49,942
Long-term portion	$	165,086			$	164,887

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