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.
So, you generally must have earned 20 work credits in the 40 quarters (10 years) immediately preceding the date you became disabled in order to have sufficient work history to be eligible for SSDI benefits. To earn one quarter of coverage in 2015, you need to have earned (and paid taxes on) $1,220 in gross wages. Therefore, to earn the full 4 quarters of coverage in 2015, you need to have earned $4,880 in total wages. It is important to note that these earnings do not have to be earned in a specific quarter.