Corrected 2022 W2 after repayment

Hello,

I received a signing bonus of $44000 minus taxes in August 2022. I left the company in September 2023 and repaid the gross amount of $44000 (I only received $27000 after taxes but also paid back the taxes withheld by the company in 2022) in November 2023. The company then issued a corrected W2 for the year 2022. In the corrected W2, the company also reduced the tax withholding along with the gross amount, although I repaid the gross amount, including taxes. Is the company allowed to reduce the tax withholdings on the corrected W2 after collecting the gross amount inclusive of taxes from me? If what they did is correct, how do I claim the $17000 in taxes which I paid them?

Thank you in advance.