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6/29/2002-3/28/2005 |
Alan Franken, Inc. fails to pay workers compensation insurance for its employees. |
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April 2005 |
The Workers' Compensation Board begins sending Franken notices after discovering that the insurance hadn't been paid for nearly three years. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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June 2005 |
Receiving no response, New York State officials sent a penalty notice to Franken that outlined rights to appeal. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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Post June 2005 Notice |
New York State turns to a collection agency to reach Franken. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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9/13/2005 |
Franken votes in New York City primary election. |
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10/11/2005 |
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee reports that Franken makes a $1,000 contribution and lists his New York City address. |
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11/8/2005 |
Franken votes in New York City general election. |
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July 2006 |
New York State tries again to contact Franken about the issue. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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8/8/2006 |
Alan Franken, Inc. was issued a "Final Notice" from the State of New York Workers' Compensation Board for "Failure to Carry Workers' Comp Ins 6/29/2002-03/28/2005." |
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December 2006 |
New York State again attempts to contact Franken about the issue. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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March 2007 |
New York State tries yet again to contact Franken about the issue. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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3/14/2007 |
The Franken campaign reports that a Franken family member makes a contribution to his campaign and lists Franken's New York City address. |
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5/29/2007 |
$25,000 judgment filed against Alan Franken, Inc. and yet another notice sent by certified mail to Franken's Manhattan apartment. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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Post 5/29/2007 |
Three more statements were sent -- the most recent in January 2008 -- without response. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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7/14/2007 |
A "Final Notice" certified letter from the State of New York sent to Franken's New York City address is signed for by J. Gauthier. |
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9/30/2007 |
The Franken campaign reports that the same Franken family member makes a contribution to his campaign and lists Franken's New York City address. |
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3/5/2008 |
After being confronted and questioned by press, Franken's campaign now claims that neither Franken nor his wife were aware of the matter before March 4, 2008. According to the spokesman, the Franken's have lived in Minneapolis for the past few years and did not know about the state's attempts to reach them in New York City. (Star Tribune, 3/5/2008) |
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3/6/2008 |
Franken's wife writes a check to the Uninsured Employers Fund paying the $25,000 fine. |
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3/6/2008 |
Franken's wife pays a second fine of $832.67 for failure to maintain disability benefits coverage for the period 4/1/03-3/28/05. |
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4/11/2008 |
Franken's campaign admits they were "not in compliance" with regulations and did indeed fail to pay workers compensation insurance for the company's employees. |
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4/11/2008 |
Star Tribune reports that "[a]lthough the couple moved to Minneapolis in late 2005, voting and business records show Franken was living in New York City for at least seven months after the state first sent him word of the workers' comp lapse. The Frankens still own their Manhattan apartment, where the state's letters were mailed." (Star Tribune, 4/11/08) |
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4/15/2008 |
"Franken claims, through his campaign, that there was a mix-up and he has not lived in New York for several years. Consequently, he had not gotten the notices. There is just one problem with that: it is a lie." (Human Events, 4/15/08) |
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4/30/2008 |
Al Franken releases a document showing that he didn't pay personal taxes to the state of Minnesota in 2005. (WCCO-TV, 4/30/08) |
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5/27/2008 |
J. Gauthier, Franken's then-NYC doorman, comes forward to say that the signature on the certified letter, which bears the printed name, J. Gauthier, is "not his." (Minnesota Democrats Exposed, 5/27/08) |
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