Key legal question
Whether the insured was entitled to free legal representation in the objection proceedings
Extracted holding
Yes. Given the complex medical evidence, the contradictory assessments, and the importance of a possible disability pension, legal counsel was objectively necessary.
Extracted reasoning
The case was not simple in fact or law; the authority’s sparse reasoning made it difficult for a layperson to respond, and the possibility of help from non-lawyer support persons did not replace the need for a lawyer.