Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court ruled on the merits although only the expert-evidence request was supposedly pending.
Decisione estratta
The federal court held that the AI office’s decision of 16 November 2011 covered both the request for expertise and the substantive entitlement to benefits, so the cantonal court could decide on the merits.
Motivazione estratta
The pre-notice and final decision were read together; the final decision expressly denied entitlement to benefits and rejected the need for further medical measures because the file was complete.