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MDE EXCLUSIVE: AL FRANKEN CLAIMS TO BE FRIEND OF THE WORKING MAN AND WOMAN, YET $25,000 JUDGMENT FILED AGAINST FRANKEN’S COMPANY FOR FAILURE TO CARRY WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE #3
By Michael B. Brodkorb | March 4, 2008
In an update to my earlier post, I spoke with representatives of the State of New York Workers' Compensation Board regarding the judgment filed against Alan Franken Inc. As I reported, the judgment is still open and no payment has been made. Staffers at the board told me that according to public records, Alan Franken Inc., had at one time up to 17 employees and that an existing workers' compensation policy had "run out."
I will add that during a U.S. Senate debate that I attended back on September 30, 2007, Franken said "I'm a corporation, I employ a bunch of people." Franken also said "I love corporations that play by the rules, and we have to make them play by the rules."
The facts are that whether you have one, ten, or 1000 employees, the rules are the rules: you have to pay for workers' compensation insurance. Alan Franken Inc. was a corporation that was required to provide workers' compensation insurance and according to the State of New York, he didn't.
Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed for more information on this developing story.
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Topics: 2008 U.S. Senate, Al Franken, Mike Ciresi, Norm Coleman | 17 Comments »
17 Responses to “MDE EXCLUSIVE: AL FRANKEN CLAIMS TO BE FRIEND OF THE WORKING MAN AND WOMAN, YET $25,000 JUDGMENT FILED AGAINST FRANKEN’S COMPANY FOR FAILURE TO CARRY WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE #3”
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March 4th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
With more “facts” out now, shouldn’t the headline be changed to say, “Clerical error causes big fine for Franken”? There is no indication he was willfully subverting the law. Your update simply shows that a paperwork mistake was made.
What was it that Jesus said about people and stones?
March 4th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Juaquin,
What does Jesus have to do with this? I thought there was a seperation between church and state.
Can you extrapolate?
March 4th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
So now your posting under two different names…pick one name.
March 4th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
MDE: once again, this is great work.
This demonstrates why you are the preeminent blogger in Minnesota.
March 4th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
What would DFL’ers do if this were Coleman? You all know the answer; they’d pounce. They sure wouldn’t consider it a “clerical error”.
The clear truth – Angry Al is also Lying Al.
March 4th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Chet, it couldn’t be ol’ Smokescreen – ever since he laid down his megaphone and cut his long hair, he’s been on the – to use a GOPer term – “Public dole.”
The guy has ZERO entrepenuereal experience. This could NEVER happen to him; employees are what someone else has to deal with – he has “staffers”.
Why your party took him, is beyond me. But, he’s sure done fooled you!!!
March 4th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I’ll bet they are covered by workers comp, though. I’d hate to be an Angry Al employee who gets hurt. Ya know, an employee of the employer who says he plays by the rules but secretly is lying about it.
March 4th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Well, of course they’re covered; Norm works for the government. Always has; always….well, until next January, anyway!!!
March 4th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Al is carrying on Wellstones legacy.His employees lacked the mandated coverage at the time of his death but no one seems to care that the champion of the little guy left his own staffers out on a limb.
March 4th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
MBB = God bless you sir for giving us the truth. If only the libs could walk the talk. I guess that only applies when they can use other people’s money.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
So accusing someone of wholesale workers comp fraud when in fact the paperwork for one of his 17 employees had lapsed is how you define honesty, then I guess we see why republicants have such a credibility problem with the voters.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
“Nick”: Are you claiming that the state of New York (through representatives) is lying?
March 5th, 2008 at 12:41 am
Cash N Carey just wrote a couple of comments ago:
MBB [Michael B. Brodkorb, I assume]= God bless you sir for giving us the truth.
Now MBB asks: Nick: Are you claiming that the state of New York (through representatives) is lying [present participle of lie]?
Perhaps Cash N Carey & MBB would be better served reserving God bless you phrases to customary sneezes, salutations, or keyboarding that is not so contentious, etc.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
the paperwork for one of his 17 employees had lapsed
Why do you claim it was for just one of his employees?
March 5th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Twopudd, Franken is also on the public dole as much of his pay came from stolen funds for Air America from the Boys & girls home.
He would have been long gone along with Air America had they not stolen the funds when they did.
As usual, democRats will always justify the means so long as they get what they want in the end.
Angry Al represents the party quite well.
March 7th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
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March 7th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
So, Al has employees but he’s not smart enuf to a)call an attorney an or b)take their advice yet he thinks he’s qualified to be one of one-hundred of the most important decision makers on the planet?
I pray for wisdom from MN voters.