Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant was entitled to free legal representation in the pre-notice procedure before the IV office
Extrahierter Entscheid
The case did not present the exceptional complexity required for free legal aid at the pre-notice stage; the refusal was lawful.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Art. 37(4) ATSG and Art. 29(3) BV, legal aid in social insurance administrative proceedings is granted only in exceptional cases. The file concerned a normal invalidity-insurance matter without special legal questions, and the length of the proceedings did not by itself show particular complexity; the appellant could rely on social welfare or advisory assistance.