![]() ![]() In essence, they rent the stage and “personal suites” used for stripping. ![]() Despite being the clubs’ sole attraction, they’re viewed under law as independent entertainers, similar to musicians. Local laws vary, but dancers are required to obtain licenses from the state and some municipalities. They pay their own business and occupation taxes and may not be entitled to workers’ compensation if they’re injured on the job. ![]() In the past week, two similar lawsuits have been brought in King County Superior Court by the owners of strip clubs in Seattle’s Lake City, Sodo and downtown neighborhoods, as well as clubs in Tacoma, Spokane and Tukwila. Most of the clubs share investors and carry the Déjà Vu or Dreamgirls brand names the owners of downtown Seattle’s Little Darlings club have also sued.Īccording to the clubs’ lawsuit, regulators with the Department of Labor & Industries have routinely held, during the past 25 years, that the women aren’t eligible for workers’ comp. Recently, though, two injured dancers have seen some success in their efforts to obtain workers’ comp payments. Club owners now claim they’ve been unfairly and repeatedly targeted by state investigators.Ī Dreamgirls Seattle dancer who was injured while fighting another stripper in December 2014 has seen her workers’ compensation claim upheld by L&I investigators. The club owner has appealed that decision to the state oversight board.Ī claim submitted on behalf of a Tukwila dancer injured March 21, 2013, while practicing backstage was affirmed by an L&I investigator. ![]()
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