Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal court had to set a time limit to cure an insufficiently reasoned social security appeal under Art. 61 lit. b ATSG
Decisão extraída
Yes. A curing period must be granted unless there is obvious abuse of rights; even a deficient or absent appeal statement does not by itself justify non-entry.
Fundamentação extraída
The appeal contained at least minimal objections against the medical assessment and the reduction of the pension. The lawyer lacked a proper discussion with the insured person due to her absence abroad, so filing a preliminary appeal and requesting an extension was part of careful representation, not abuse.