Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal became moot after the AI office's reconsideration and the appellant's withdrawal
Solution extraite
The reconsideration fully granted the appellant's request, so the appeal became moot and the case had to be struck from the docket.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 53(3) LPGA, an insurer may reconsider a contested decision before forwarding its response to the appeal court. If the reconsideration fully satisfies the appellant, the dispute disappears and the proceedings are removed from the roll.