Definition of respond. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1 : to say something in return : make an answer respond to criticism. 3  2a : to react in response responded to a call for helpb : to show favorable reaction respond to surgery.  3 : to be answerable respond in 1  damages. transitive verb. :  reply.
The minimum amount of quarters of coverage needed to be fully insured is six quarters of coverage and the maximum needed is forty quarters of coverage. Each year, an individual has the potential of earning four quarters of coverage through their work activity. Social Security establishes a monetary amount each year for a quarter of coverage. The amount of quarters of coverage or work credits that an individual earns has a direct affect upon their disability insured status.
Larry Kotlikoff: Not if you have 40 quarters of covered earnings history under Social Security, itâs not: 40 quarters of a year in which you had earnings on which you and your employer paid the Social Security tax. If you did that, youâre entitled to Social Security benefits. And if I am reading your numbers correctly, youâre now 62 and only began working for the federal government at age 47. So you had plenty of time to accrue those 40 quarters or 10 yearsâ worth of Social Security earnings. Perhaps your co-workers are referring to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The WEP can reduce, but not wipe out, the benefits to which you are entitled.