Marcia C. Bunnell v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Arthur Rice v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services

947 F.2d 341 60 USLW 2247 , 35 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 299, Unempl.Ins.Rep. (CCH) P 16243A , 2 NDLR P 110 Marcia C. BUNNELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, * Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant. Arthur RICE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 88-4179, 88-4225. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 23, 1991. Decided Oct. 1, 1991. Ralph Wilborn, Eugene, Or., for plaintiff-appellant. Steven Gompertz, Arcata, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. Howard S. Scher, Atty., Appellate Staff, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee. Gary F. Smith, Woodland, Cal., for amici curiae Legal Services of Northern California, Inc., and National Sr. Citizens Law Center. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before TANG, SCHROEDER, FLETCHER, PREGERSON, REINHARDT, BEEZER, WIGGINS, KOZINSKI, THOMPSON, O'SCANNLAIN and TROTT, Circuit Judges. DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge, joined by TANG, SCHROEDER, FLETCHER, PREGERSON, REINHARDT and BEEZER,…