Key legal question
How should the cantonal party costs be fixed after remand following partial success in social insurance litigation?
Extracted holding
Party costs for the cantonal proceedings were set at CHF 2,500, to be reduced by the CHF 1,500 already awarded in the earlier cantonal judgment.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 61 let. g LPGA, costs are determined according to the importance and complexity of the dispute, not the value in dispute. Given the procedural importance and factual and legal complexity, a higher costs award was justified despite the modest amount at stake.