ACCRUED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

ACCRUED LIABILITIES [Abstract]

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

10. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at December 31:

	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Property taxes and other taxes	$	7,578	$	6,952
Salaries, wages and benefits		6,449		6,181
Workers' compensation		3,327		3,180
Legal expenses		1,817		22
Accrued operating expenses		1,049		726
Other		814		816
	$	21,034	$	17,877

ALC uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance for health and dental claims. ALC self-insures the first $1 million of risk for workers' compensation in all states, with the exception of Washington where ALC participates in a state plan and Texas where ALC is insured with a third-party insurer. ALC participated in a state plan in Ohio until June 2012 when it became self-insured.