Key legal question
Amount of party costs owed for the previous cantonal appeal proceedings
Extracted holding
The respondent must pay the appellant CHF 2,500 as party costs for the prior appeal before the Vaud Insurance Court.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 61 lit. g LPGA and Art. 55 LPA-VD, party costs compensate necessary expenses to defend interests. Given the scope and complexity of the case, CHF 2,500 was considered equitable and within the usual tariff range.