Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal against the refusal of compensatory benefits remained live after the insurer reconsidered its decision.
Decisione estratta
The reconsideration fully satisfied the first request, so that part of the appeal became moot.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 53(3) LPGA and Art. 83 LPA-VD, an insurer may reconsider a challenged decision before its reply; if the reconsideration fully grants the appeal request, the case is struck from the docket as moot.