Questione giuridica chiave
Whether PK NCR had party status and a new appeal right after the IV office issued a replacement decision pending appeal.
Decisione estratta
The replacement decision was validly opened to PK NCR and, because it fully granted the insured person’s request, the earlier appeal became moot; PK NCR suffered no legal disadvantage from not being involved in the first appeal.
Motivazione estratta
A decision issued while an appeal is pending replaces the earlier one under Art. 58 VwVG. Since the new decision fully satisfied the insured person’s claims, the prior proceedings were correctly struck out as moot. The IV office had also duly served PK NCR with the new decision, giving it a fresh appeal period.