Question juridique clé
Whether the insured person was entitled to free legal assistance in the pre-objection disability-insurance procedure.
Solution extraite
Yes. Given the complexity of the medical and legal issues, the extensive file, the absence of alternative capable representation, and the insured person's indigence, refusing legal aid was unjustified.
Motifs extraits
Art. 37 ATSG and Art. 29(3) BV do not exclude free legal aid before the objection decision in disability-insurance administrative proceedings. A strict standard applies, but exceptional complexity may require a lawyer when other support is unavailable.