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

Linda Jordan of Cathlamet of Snohomish County 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. It has since been learned that she is herself a dog owner, and she’s now accused of stealing $186,000 of workers’ compensation money.

A dog bit Jordan while she was working in 2007 and she filed an injury claim. In 2018, a claim manager suspected there was something wrong and an investigation began.