Johnson v. State Employees Retirement System

Plaintiff, William Johnson, Jr., sought administrative review in the circuit court of Cook County of a decision by defendant, the State Employees Retirement System, denying him survivor’s benefits. Defendant moved to dismiss the action because plaintiff filed his complaint after the statutory 35-day limit. The trial court denied the motion to dismiss and we granted defendant this interlocutory appeal. The issue before us is whether the notice of defendant’s decision, which failed to inform plaintiff of his right to appeal the decision and the 35-day limit for filing an appeal, denied…