Questione giuridica chiave
Whether Lloyd's could challenge the earlier cantonal ruling and refuse long-term UVG benefits after Hotela's decision.
Decisione estratta
In a cooperation arrangement under Art. 70(2) UVG, the insurer handling short-term benefits must have the prior decision attributed to it; the long-term insurer is bound by that ruling on a shared issue such as causality, but only the insurer that issued the contested decision has appellate standing.
Motivazione estratta
The cooperation must not disadvantage the insured. Externally, Hotela acted in representation of Lloyd's for the insured-facing procedure. Thus the earlier judgment binding Hotela also binds Lloyd's on the causality question.