Whether the appeal became moot after the respondent reconsidered the challenged decision and issued a new one
The new decision granted the appellant what he sought, so the appeal became without object and the case had to be stricken from the docket.
Under Art. 53 para. 3 LPGA, the insurer may reconsider a contested decision before its response is sent to the appeal authority. The respondent did so within the response period and issued a new decision satisfying the appeal conclusions.