In New Mexico if the bonus was less than $10,000 per individual, you can file a small courts claim.
I had a situation in Texas 2 years ago where my $18,000 bonus had been misdirected by an email spoofer. In this instance, the company paid – just not to the right party (me). I took the oil company to small claims court (where the limit is $20,000), and within a month received my bonus. I did that while in Australia, so it is possible to handle the matter remotely.