AL FRANKEN WANTED BY NEW YORK WORKERS COMP DEPARTMENT

The man who wants to run against incumbent Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman supposedly has a bill to pay in New York. NY State Worker's Compensation Judgment Unit Spokesman Brian Keegan said the New York Supreme Court ordered a $25,000 judgment against Al Franken last May for not paying workers compensation insurance for the years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. Keegan said he's been sending Franken notices since April, 2005 but someone in his department did get a call from the Senate candidate Tuesday. Keegan doesn't know what the conversation was about but he knows the case is not settled. Franken employed fewer than six people during the period of June of 2002 to March of 2005. Franken is challenging Mike Ceresi and Jack Nelson Pallmeyer in a Democratic primary. The winner would run against incumbent Coleman in November. A spokesman from Franken's campaign office said they believe the problem has been caused by a clerical error.