I believe GE is more than capable of this. I hope he wins.
A former General Electric Co. worker is suing the company, claiming the company withheld his severance payment when he was laid off from a local locomotive parts repair facility in late 2016 because he was injured at the time and collecting workers compensation benefits.
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Worker-says-GE-withheld-severance-payment-because-12831235.php