Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court's reduction of party compensation was lawful despite partial success in the disability appeal.
Extracted holding
The half reduction of the party compensation was compatible with federal law because the claimant did not merely prevail on the amount, but had advanced a qualitatively different and more burdensome claim for a higher pension.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 61 lit. g ATSG, compensation depends on importance and difficulty. Here the claimant sought to prevent loss of the pension by alleging worsening, whereas the insurer had to prove termination and the claimant had to substantiate a new higher entitlement. This overclaiming increased the work required, so an allowance reduction was permissible.