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WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2017
Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of workers' compensation claims reserve | The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve to the discounted workers’ compensation reserve for the periods presented (in thousands):
(in thousands) | October 1, 2017 | January 1, 2017
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve | $ | 295,969 |  | $ | 292,169 |
Less discount on workers’ compensation reserve | 16,634 |  | 14,818 |
Workers' compensation reserve, net of discount | 279,335 |  | 277,351 |
Less current portion | 76,406 |  | 79,126 |
Long-term portion | $ | 202,929 |  | $ | 198,225 |

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