Kathy, what wonderful news!! I am not sure if you are a WC or not. If so your cash benefit will supplement the income between what you are now getting and what you would make up to a certain amount. You will now be on Medicare, this may be back dated or your waiting time reduced depending on how long your process took. everything is back-dated to the day you applied so you may also receive a check that makes up the wage difference or catch you up on payments that have been missed while you waited for the case to be settled. Start educating yourself on prescription plans for your Medicare part D. You will receive information on what Medicare covers. I am so happy for you, Lisa