Al Franken acknowledges his business failed to provide workers' comp insurance

[Ian David]

Franken acknowledges his business failed to provide workers' comp insurance
By KEVIN DUCHSCHERE, Star Tribune
Last update: April 11, 2008 - 12:34 PM

DFL Senate candidate Al Franken acknowledged today that his New York-based business wrongly failed to provide workers' compensation insurance for nearly three years, his campaign said.

According to campaign manager Andy Barr, after five weeks of investigation the accountant for Alan Franken Inc. (AFI) was unable to figure out "the exact circumstances that led to the oversight."

However, the accountant "has determined that, in fact, AFI was not in full compliance during the period in question," Barr said, in a statement released this morning. "Therefore, no further attempt will be made to contest the resolved judgment."

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But Franken and his wife, Franni, said they were not aware of the penalty before it was reported in a Republican blog early last month. The Frankins paid the fine immediately, along with a separate $833 penalty for also failing to provide disability benefits insurance for two years.

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On Thursday, Minnesota Republican Party Chairman Ron Carey asked the New York Workers' Compensation Board to investigate AFI for "deliberately and willfully evading state labor laws." The party has scheduled a news conference on the matter for this afternoon.

More:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/17551894.html

[provis99]

1. why are Minnesota Republicans getting involved in a local New York story?

Maybe someone should investigate Ron Carey for being a fascist idiot.

[rinsd]

2. NY to MN RNC "Go fuck yourselves"

In response to Carey, New York officials said this morning that since AFI has paid the fine, "as far as we are concerned, the matter is resolved."

[Zachstar]

3. I hope everyone understands what is going to happen in the congressional races.

Republicans while the nation is blinded by reality TV and the GE will dig up anything they can to try to harm the democrats running for Office.

I do not mean to give a candidate special treatment (I am not from his state) but we desperately need Al Franken to get the seat! His experience and education coupled with his sense of humor is what will turn the tide on many important bills in the senate! We NEED him!!

[Ian David]

4. Agreed on all counts. n/t