A Winsted, Conn., woman who claimed to be too badly hurt to greet customers at a local Wal-Mart now faces workers’ compensation fraud charges after allegedly being videotaped on a fishing trip hauling up her vessel’s anchor.

Charlotte M. Paden, 51, faces single counts of perjury and fraudulent receipt or claim of benefits, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.

In 2008, Paden was assigned to work as a greeter at a local Wal-Mart following work-related injuries in March 2005 and October 2006, according to officials. She claimed she was in too much pain to continue her greeter role in 2009, even though in May 2009 she was allegedly observed hauling the anchor.

In June 2009, she claimed in a deposition that she was unable to move without a cane for support and that her ability to stand, kneel and lift was difficult, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Paden is due to appear in Meriden Superior Court on March 5 in the case being prosecuted by the Worker’s Compensation Fraud Control Bureau in the Connecticut Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.