State: Worker who got $186K in 'dog phobia' case owned dogs

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https://apnews.com/article/washington-archive-dogs-b42fce9de1f0e698afbfe66d07c339ee

State: Worker who got $186K in ‘dog phobia’ case owned dogs

yesterday

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A meter reader who was attacked by a dog while on duty and collected years of workers’ compensation is now accused of stealing the money, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said .

Linda Jordan of Cathlamet told the agency the attack gave her such a strong fear of dogs she couldn’t work anymore and fainted at the sight of them, the agency said.

She’s now accused of stealing $186,000 of workers’ compensation money, The Bellingham Herald reported.

A dog bit Jordan while she was working for the Pacific County Public Utility District in 2007. According to L&I, she filed an injury claim. In 2018, a claim manager suspected there was something wrong and an investigation began.

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[madaboutharry]

1. This is a particularly crazy story.

[samnsara]

2. i have always owned BIG dogs but i ran like a baby when the neighbors Chihuahua came thru my fence..

..yappy and barking and charging at my feet.