Levenhagen Law Firm http://www.levenhagen.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:00:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Importance of Having a Good Personal Physician http://www.levenhagen.com/uncategorized/the-importance-of-having-a-good-personal-physician/ http://www.levenhagen.com/uncategorized/the-importance-of-having-a-good-personal-physician/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:57:59 +0000 admin http://www.levenhagen.com/?p=173 If you don’t have a personal physician – get one! You don’t want to find yourself in the emergency room and be forced to choose a personal physician at that time. The best way to find a good personal physician is through word of mouth.

Talk to friends, relatives, acquaintances. Talk to everyone you trust, even your attorney, to find the best physician. Ask people who they use and what type of treatment they received. Having a personal physician is very important for your own personal health and well being.

It can also help in your workers’ compensation claim – your personal physician will have a record of your visits before your work injury to show good health. If you are injured at work, your personal physician can order testing, prescribe medication, and issue work restrictions or off duty slips. In addition, your personal physician can refer you to specialists if necessary.

I always help my clients to get the best medical care possible after they are injured at work. If you are currently a client of mine and would like to discuss this with me, feel free to email me at fritz@levenhagenlaw.com or call me toll free at 877-235-2562.

-Fritz

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Injured workers who are permanently and totally disabled (PTD) or the survivors of fatally-injured workers may be eligible for cost-of-living benefits beginning on the second July 15th after a final decision. For more information on the Rate Adjustment Fund, please call my office toll free at 877-235-2562 or email us at DIHAC@LEVENHAGEN.COM.

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