A West Virginia man has filed a federal lawsuit accusing CSX Transportation of disability discrimination.

Steven Brumit filed his complaint in federal court in Florida against CSX Transportation Inc. Brumit lives in Hinton, W.Va.

According to the complaint, Brumit began working for CSX in 1996 and most recently was an engineer. In January 2022, he says he contrcted long COVID and took medical leave for six months. His primary symptom is severe fatigue which exacerbates his other medical conditions including diverticulosis, according to the complaint.