A breakdown by diagnosis shows even greater inequities: for women only 21% of the assessed musculoskeletal disorders’ claims were approved compared to 38% for men. For mental illness, only 12% of the women’s claims were accepted against 35% for the men’s. Data from Quebec, Canada, show similar inequities for stress-related claims and those for musculoskeletal disorders (Lippel, 1999, 2003); however an examination of claims related to workplace violence showed an advantage for women (Lippel, 2001). Another Swedish study revealed that women and men are often offered different rehabilitation measures for similar work-related health problems. Men, more often than women, receive.
