Question on Contractor's Comp Coverage Precluded Summary Ruling

A contractor which allegedly lost its license due to its failure to carry workers' compensation coverage is getting a second chance to defend its entitlement to payment for work it performed on a homeowner's property.Case: Hong v. Creed Consulting, No. G046954, 12/28/2012, unpublished.Facts: Soobok L. Hong hired Creed Consulting Inc. to remodel her house. She later sued the company seeking to recover the $85,000 she had paid to it under Business & Professions Code Section 7031(b), which allows a party to recoup all the compensation paid to an unlicensed contractor. C...