Harrison v. Florida State Hosp., 631 So. 2d 318 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). · Go Syfert
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See Wal Mart Stores, Inc. v. Brewer, 648 So.2d 264, 265 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); Harrison v. Florida State Hosp., 631 So.2d 318, 318 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994); Perez v. Tropicana Prods., Inc., 496 So.2d 967, 968 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); University of Fla. v. Green, 395 So.2d 258, 259 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). *1378 Appellants also assert that, in this case, the application of section 440.25(4)(h) resulted in a violation of due process.
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Mary HARRISON
v.
FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL and the Division of Risk Management
No. 92-3844.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Jan 25, 1994.
631 So. 2d 318
1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 289
1994 WL 17246
Steve M. Watkins, III, Law Offices of Thayer M. Marts, Tallahassee, for appellant., James B. Birmingham, Boehm, Brown, Rigdon, Seacrest & Fischer, P.A., Tallahassee, for appellees.
Allen, Ervin, Smith.
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ALLEN, Judge.

The claimant appeals a workers’ compensation order in which the judge found that the claimant failed to establish an industrial cause of injury. In making this finding the judge indicated that Dr. Bontrager deferred to Dr. Martin as to causation, and that Martin deferred to Dr. Kohler, who could not causally relate the injury to the employment. However, Bontrager’s deposition reveals that he deferred to Martin only with regard to the claimant’s treatment, and that he did not fully defer as to the question of causation. Although the judge need not always completely describe the reasons for accepting or rejecting testimony, the ultimate findings should delineate the basis of the ruling and must be supported by competent substantial evidence. See, e.g., Carson v. Gaineswood Condominiums, 532 So.2d 28 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). Because the explanation as to the basis of the ruling in the present ease is not entirely supported by the record evidence, we reverse and remand for additional clarification or further consideration.

ERVIN and SMITH, JJ., concur.