Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal became moot after the insurer's reconsideration decision of 2014-11-26
Decisione estratta
Yes. By fully granting the appellant's requested relief through reconsideration and annulling the challenged decision, the appeal lost its object.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 53(3) LPGA, an insurer may reconsider a contested decision before sending its observations to the appellate authority. If reconsideration entirely satisfies the appeal, the proceedings become moot and the case must be struck from the docket.