Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court correctly found the 12 February 2007 appeal time-barred despite reliance on transitional cantonal frist stoppage rules and trust protection.
Extracted holding
The appeal period was governed by federal law; the 12 February 2007 filing was late, and no protected reliance on the cantonal court's earlier letter could excuse the lateness.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 60 ATSG and Art. 38 ATSG applied in invalidity insurance. The decisive federal case law was already published before the appeal was filed, and the administrative decision contained a correct appeal instruction. In these circumstances, trust protection could not override the statutory deadline.