Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a reconsideration request can preserve the appeal deadline as a provisional appeal filing.
Decisione estratta
A timely copy of the reconsideration request addressed to the appeal authority may be treated as a provisional notice of appeal and preserves the deadline.
Motivazione estratta
A reconsideration request does not restore an expired deadline against the original decision. However, under established cantonal administrative practice, a copy timely delivered to the appeal authority may be accepted as a protective appeal filing, especially when expressly labeled as a provisional appeal notice. By analogy, filing within time with an incompetent cantonal authority can still satisfy the deadline.