BookerL,
It's not a legal business so it's very likely any of these issues would ever be litigated in court. However, the test for what is an employee and what is an independent contractor is the same for any business- i.e., any business which is operating legally and freely litigating their disputes in court. Theoretically, if that body of law was applied to the escort industry, escorts who are controlled would be determined to be employees for purposes of worker's compensation. Of course, I have never heard of an escort collecting worker's compensation, and it's highly unlikely any escort agencies maintain such insurance, which is required by law by anyone employing one or more employees where I practice.
It's not a legal business so it's very likely any of these issues would ever be litigated in court. However, the test for what is an employee and what is an independent contractor is the same for any business- i.e., any business which is operating legally and freely litigating their disputes in court. Theoretically, if that body of law was applied to the escort industry, escorts who are controlled would be determined to be employees for purposes of worker's compensation. Of course, I have never heard of an escort collecting worker's compensation, and it's highly unlikely any escort agencies maintain such insurance, which is required by law by anyone employing one or more employees where I practice.




