Tax on lump sum settlement mediation

[Guest lindy]

If one receives a check for a settlement,for lump sum LTD, through mediation and the check comes, when does the clock start ticking as far as when you received this income? I hope this makes sense? In otherwords, when you cash the check is when this income in considered received (as far as welfare, SSI etc), or is it when you actually receive the check into your mail or your hands? Any ideas Please. Thanks.

[Lisa Hand]

Lindy:

For more responses, you might want to post this and your other questions on one of the other benefit boards, Misc. Benefits or maybe Voluntary Employee Benefits, especially since they are dealing with disablity insurance and benefits.