SHEA v. STATE, DEPT. OF ADMIN., DIV. OF RETIREMENT

No. S-12869.

204 P.3d 1023 (2009)

Shirley L. SHEA, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Priddle, Law Office of Steven J. Priddle, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Brenda Page, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, Virginia B. Ragle, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, CARPENETI, and WINFREE, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

We consider here whether it was an abuse of discretion not to extend by six days the time for filing a superior court administrative appeal. By order distributed May 21, 2007, the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) denied Shirley Shea's occupational disability benefits claim. On June 20 and June 21, Shea's lawyer attempted to file an appeal, but...

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