OK, so after reading the above I now understand why it took me almost 4 years to win my SSD.

My Award letter came on 3/8/08

SS makes electronic connection w/direct deposit 5/23/08

Kid #2 (a minor) received her lump check on 5/28/08

Kid #1 (adult) received her lump check on 6/1/08

My Medicare card came on 6/2/08

My letter stating they have settled with the attorney came on 6/6/08 and again? on 6/25/08
(this showed my lump sum amount)

My monthly pament hits direct deposit on 6/25/08 (for May)

I have not yet received my award letter stating what my monthly payment is and how much of that has tax or medicare cost taken out! (I need this to qualify for food stamps) And worse, I have not yet received my lump sum payment!! I called SS on 6/1 and they said "it could be 3 weeks". I called again last week and they sounded all surprised that I hadn't seen the deposit yet... then she says "it could be 3 more weeks.".

Can anyone offer some insight as to when I should expect the check and when is long enough that I should start being a squeaky wheel?