Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal became moot after the respondent issued a new decision granting the requested subsidy
Solution extraite
Yes. The new decision fully satisfied the appellant's request, so there was no longer any live dispute.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 53(3) LPGA, the insurer may reconsider a challenged decision until it sends its response to the appeal court. The respondent used this power in time and issued a new decision granting the subsidy sought.