1. Services (N=59 531) 2. Primary resources (N=5 389) 3. Manufacturing (N=17 448) 4. Construction

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Supplementary Table S1. Likelihood of being offered Gradual RTW for workers with an accepted MSD lost-time claim between 2010-2015 in British Columbia, Canada –stratified by industry

1. Services (N=59 531)

2. Primary resources (N=5 389)

3. Manufacturing (N=17 448)

4. Construction (N=19 773)

5. Transportation (N=13 187)

6. Trade (N=19 993)

7. Public (N=6 169)

OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95%CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95%CI) OR (95% CI)

Musculoskeletal disorder

Torso sprains & strains Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

Lower Extremity Sprains & Strains 0.79 (0.75-0.83) 0.99 (0.83-1.18) 0.82 (0.74-0.89) 0.92 (0.84-1.00) 0.76 (0.68-0.84) 0.76 (0.70-0.82) 1.01 (0.87-1.16) Upper Extremity Sprains & Strains 1.11 (1.06-1.16) 0.95 (0.78-1.15) 1.03 (0.94-1.12) 1.23 (1.13-1.35) 1.11 (0.99-1.22) 1.03 (0.95-1.11) 1.25 (1.07-1.47) Upper Extremity Fractures 1.31 (1.20-1.44) 1.46 (1.17-1.84) 1.38 (1.22-1.56) 1.64 (1.46-1.84) 1.21 (1.02-1.44) 1.54 (1.30-1.83) 1.04 (0.77-1.40) Lower Extremity Fractures 1.34 (1.21-1.49) 1.67 (1.29-2.18) 1.42 (1.20-1.69) 1.70 (1.48-1.94) 1.44 (1.18-1.77) 1.50 (1.25-1.82) 1.09 (0.77-1.55) Torso^b Fractures 1.05 (0.89-1.22) 1.01 (0.76-1.35) 1.09 (0.86-1.38) 1.33 (1.13-1.58) 0.91 (0.71-1.15) 1.02 (0.76-1.36) 0.61 (0.35-1.06) Dislocation 1.38 (1.20-1.59) 1.07 (0.76-1.35) 1.17 (0.92-1.50) 1.50 (1.23-1.82) 1.61 (1.19-2.17) 1.00 (0.75-1.32) 1.78 (1.20-2.64) Dorsopathies 0.91 (0.84-0.99) 1.45 (1.10-1.93) 0.93 (0.81-1.07) 1.12 (0.98-1.28) 1.00 (0.84-1.19) 0.88 (0.77-1.00) 1.01 (0.78-1.30) Rheumatism (excluding the back) 1.22 (1.12-1.32) 1.07 (0.82-1.40) 1.12 (0.98-1.28) 1.15 (1.00-1.31) 1.27 (1.04-1.54) 1.14 (0.99-1.31) 1.33 (1.02-1.73) Gender

Men Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

Women 1.42 (1.36-1.48) 1.58 (1.34-1.87) 1.60 (1.46-1.76) 1.36 (1.19-1.55) 1.32 (1.18-1.49) 1.37 (1.28-1.47) 1.60 (1.38-1.87) Age

15-24 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

25-34 1.21 (1.12-1.30) 1.13 (0.92-1.40) 1.21 (1.08-1.37) 1.37 (1.24-1.52) 0.93 (0.79-1.10) 1.10 (0.99-1.21) 1.26 (0.93-1.69) 35-44 1.27 (1.18-1.37) 1.27 (1.02-1.57) 1.33 (1.18-1.51) 1.50 (1.34-1.67) 0.95 (0.80-1.11) 1.13 (1.02-1.25) 1.40 (1.05-1.89) 45-54 1.22 (1.14-1.31) 1.13 (0.90-1.40) 1.29 (1.15-1.46) 1.52 (1.36-1.69) 0.89 (0.76-1.05) 1.16 (1.05-1.27) 1.26 (0.94-1.69) 55-64 1.17 (1.09-1.26) 1.35 (1.07-1.69) 1.21 (1.06-1.37) 1.48 (1.31-1.68) 0.86 (0.72-1.02) 1.09 (0.98-1.21) 1.36 (1.00-1.85) Annual wage ($ Canadian)

<$20.000 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

$20.000-$39.999 1.44 (1.36-1.54) 1.78 (1.33-2.30) 1.65 (1.34-2.04) 1.41 (1.21-1.63) 1.61 (1.38-1.88) 1.33 (1.23-1.44) 1.59 (1.12-2.24)

$40.000-$59.999 1.59 (1.49-1.71) 1.92 (1.44-2.56) 2.13 (1.72-2.64) 1.77 (1.53-2.04) 1.74 (1.49-2.04) 1.57 (1.42-1.73) 2.28 (1.61-3.22)

>$59.999 1.45 (1.35-1.57) 1.62 (1.23-2.15) 2.38 (1.91-2.97) 2.24 (1.93-2.60) 1.48 (1.25-1.74) 1.73 (1.49-2.01) 2.26 (1.59-3.22) Previous claims

No Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

Yes 1.14 (1.10-1.18) 1.03 (0.91-1.18) 1.17 (1.09-1.26) 1.02 (0.96-1.09) 1.10 (1.01-1.19) 1.14 (1.07-1.21) 1.17 (1.03-1.33) Occupation^a

Trades, transport and equipment operators^g

Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

Business, finance and administration 0.89 (0.81-0.98) 1.02 (0.52-2.00) 1.15 (0.98-1.37) 1.19 (0.74-1.92) 1.66 (1.42-1.94) 1.13 (1.01-1.27) 0.72 (0.53-0.97) Natural and applied sciences^d 1.05 (0.95-1.18) 1.07 (0.76-1.49) 0.97 (0.68-1.38) 0.82 (0.62-1.08) 0.62 (0.46-0.83) 0.80 (0.56-1.15) 1.20 (0.91-1.58)

Health 0.77 (0.72-0.82) NA 0.65 (0.35-1.19) 1.77 (0.66-4.71) 1.59 (0.62-4.07) 0.90 (0.62-1.32) 0.73 (0.32-1.66)

Education, law, and social services^e 0.51 (0.47-0.55) 1.03 (0.23-4.59) 0.62 (0.04-10.18) NA 1.42 (0.60-3.33) 1.29 (0.40-4.08) 0.56 (0.47-0.68) Art, Culture, recreation and sports^f 0.93 (0.83-1.05) 11.9 (1.14-122.90) 1.05 (0.47-2.35) 1.32 (0.22-8.02) 2.21 (0.13-36.7) 1.28 (0.76-2.17) 0.89 (0.67-1.18)

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Sales, service 0.85 (0.79-0.90) 1.22 (0.76-1.94) 1.23 (1.03-1.47) 1.17 (0.88-1.55) 1.08 (0.92-1.25) 1.16 (1.07-1.25) 0.68 (0.58-0.79) Management 0.98 (0.87-1.10) 1.25 (0.91-1.72) 1.07 (0.78-1.45) 1.45 (1.12-1.88) 1.49 (0.85-2.62) 1.21 (1.06-1.37) 0.72 (0.44-1.21) Natural resources, agriculture 0.89 (0.79-0.99) 0.88 (0.75-1.03) 0.82 (0.58-1.16) 0.75 (0.53-1.07) 0.56 (0.28-1.11) 1.28 (0.76-2.15) 1.02 (0.82-1.27) Manufacturing and utilities^h 0.86 (0.73-1.03) 0.91 (0.64-1.28) 1.06 (1.00-1.13) 1.02 (0.78-1.33) 1.42 (0.90-2.23) 0.95 (0.79-1.14) 1.02 (0.63-1.64) Firm size

<20 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

21-100 1.10 (1.04-1.15) 1.47 (1.28-1.67) 1.22 (1.13-1.32) 1.10 (1.03-1.17) 1.60 (1.43-1.78) 1.04 (095-1.14) 1.25 (0.92-1.71) 101-500 1.37 (1.30-1.43) 1.75 (1.43-2.14) 1.60 (1.47-1.74) 1.48 (1.35-1.61) 2.22 (1.98-2.48) 1.36 (1.23-1.51) 1.43 (1.07-1.91) 501-1000 1.22 (1.13-1.32) 2.42 (1.53-3.82) 1.41 (1.23-1.62) 0.90 (0.47-1.74) 2.73 (2.38-3.12) 1.99 (1.74-2.27) 1.61 (1.17-2.22)

>1000 1.16 (1.10-1.22) 4.21 (3.04-6.83) 1.52 (1.21-1.91) 0.90 (0.40-1.97) 1.80 (1.58-2.05) 2.45 (2.24-2.68) 1.75 (1.30-2.36) Claim year

2010 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

2011 1.12 (1.06-1.19) 1.19 (0.96-1.48) 1.20 (1.08-1.33) 1.03 (0.92-1.14) 1.02 (0.90-1.16) 1.13 (1.02-1.24) 1.05 (0.87-1.27) 2012 1.32 (1.24-1.40) 1.47 (1.19-1.82) 1.23 (1.10-1.37) 1.25 (1.12-1.38) 1.17 (1.04-1.34) 1.21 (1.10-1.33) 1.24 (1.11-1.61) 2013 1.60 (1.51-1.70) 1.56 (1.26-1.93) 1.40 (1.26-1.56) 1.42 (1.28-1.58) 1.23 (1.08-1.40) 1.40 (1.27-1.55) 1.57 (1.30-1.90) 2014 1.64 (1.54-1.74) 1.53 (1.23-1.90) 1.54 (1.38-1.71) 1.59 (1.42-1.76) 1.60 (1.41-1.82) 1.53 (1.38-1.69) 2.04 (1.68-2.47) 2015 1.88 (1.77-2.00) 1.82 (1.47-2.26) 1.76 (1.58-1.97) 1.58 (1.42-1.75) 1.57 (1.38-1.79) 1.78 (1.61-1.98) 2.32 (1.90-2.84) First 30 days on continuous sickness

absence

No Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref

Yes 1.72 (1.66-1.79) 0.54 (0.48-0.62) 1.45 (1.35-1.55) 0.93 (0.77-0.89) 1.12 (1.03-1.54) 1.54 (1.42-1.66) 2.62 (2.30-2.98)