Combine the liquid and the gingersnap crumbs in a saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently for approx.If additional liquid is needed, add some of the reserved marinade.
10 minutes, allowing the cookie crumbs to dissolve completely and thicken the sauce to the desired consistency. The state Department of Labor & Industries has taken a different view, contending that, at times, dancers are entitled to workers’ comp if they’re injured at the clubs.ĭepending upon the amount of liquid, you may need to add additional cookie crumbs. “The department position is that under state law, workers who dance at these types of entertainment clubs are covered workers,” L&I spokeswoman Debby Abe said Thursday. Abe noted that some dancers have received workers’ comp benefits, depending on their individual cases. The economics of Washington state strip clubs are particularly brutal, largely because the alcohol-free clubs draw their income almost exclusively from high-priced soft drinks and the fees paid by dancers. Strippers pay a large portion of their earnings back to the clubs in a system previously decried by a U.S. In Seattle, strip clubs have historically been subjected to extreme scrutiny from law enforcement and regulators.
The area's longtime strip club maven - the late Frank Colacurcio Sr. saw his clubs seized following a long-running Seattle Police Department-FBI investigation that prompted a federal prosecution.Ĭlub owners contend that until recently, though, the state hadn't pushed to ensure injured dancers received workers' compensation payments.ĭancers at the clubs are required to sign leases with the club owners. 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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