Meter Reader pleads guilty in $162K Workers' Comp Scam

WA State Department of Labor & Industries – August 21, 2024

A Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) investigation found Linda Lashell Jordan, 56, had six dogs, including some she was fostering or advertising for sale, at her southwest Washington home. At the same time, she was insisting her PTSD from a dog attack was so severe she could not work. Jordan pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted theft of state workers’ compensation benefits of more than $162,000 and was sentenced to 30 days in jail but was allowed to serve it under electronic monitoring at home.