Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Pension Code
Illinois Pension Code vests IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) as administrative agency with original and exclusive subject matter jurisdiction to issue final decision regarding whether county employee has a valid claim for IMRF retirement benefits. A participating municipality, such as the County, has no subject matter jurisdiction to render a final administrative decision addressing eligibility of employee for IMRF enrollment and retirement benefits.(CARTER and O'BRIEN, concurring.)