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.
For you and your dependents/survivors to qualify for full benefits under each program, you need to be âfully insured.â You and/or your dependents may also qualify for limited benefits if you are âcurrently insured.â. Each status requires a certain number of social security quarters of employment earnings. This number changes from year to year. In 2010, a quarter of earnings is $1,120.
The DOL determines your weekly benefit amount by averaging your wages from the two highest quarters in your base period and dividing that number by 26, up to a maximum of $594 (as of October 5, 2014).n Connecticut, as in most states, the base period is the earliest four of the five complete calendar quarters before you filed your benefits claim. For example, if you filed your claim in October of 2013, the base period would be from June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013.