: The actual medical certificates issued by IMSS doctors (certificado de incapacidad temporal) are official, sequentially folio-controlled documents. These cannot and must not be edited . Attempting to alter dates, days, or patient data is a criminal offense and is considered fraud against the IMSS. Sanctions can range from fines to prison sentences.
En ocasiones, los trabajadores o empleadores buscan un (generalmente en PDF o Word) para prellenar datos o tener un control interno antes de que el médico del IMSS emita el documento oficial. incapacidad imss editable