Split Court Dismisses Appeal by Statutory Employer

A divided Louisiana appellate court dismissed an appeal by an injured worker’s statutory employer challenging a determination of no coverage owed to it by its insurance carrier. Case: Castro v. Church Mutual Insurance Co., No. 2025 CA 0964, 06/12/2026, published. Facts: Meylin Castro worked for Southern Pro Solutions Inc. Southern had a contract to supply labor to 1 Priority Environmental Services Inc. for an asbestos abatement project at the First United Methodist Church of Denham Springs. Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services Inc. provided a scaffold for the project. While Castro was s...