insurance refund of premium paid

i fully retired at the end of 2016.  my old employer received a refund of insurance premiums where the insurance company overcharged.  these overcharges were during my time of employment so I received a portion of this refund.  I received a company check for the refund due to me in november of 2019.  My old employer reported this refund in the form of a W-2 for the year 2019.  Obviously, i was not an employee in 2019.  Is a W-2 the correct way for my employer to report this income/refund to the IRS?