Here are five tips for proper cleaning and handling of fresh produce: The produce is not the only thing you need to wash. Wash your hands thoroughly, using warm water and soap, for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food. Dirty hands are a very common source of bacterial contamination, says Feist. Hand washing is one of the most important things you can do to reduce the incidence of food-borne illness..
Currently social security benefits are based on the total number of quarters you have earned wages. This refers to calendar quarters, so you can earn up to four quarters each year you work. You must work for at least 10 years and earn 40 quarters to be eligible for social security benefits.
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.