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Epstein on docketing judgments for workers

New York City Council · May 29, 2026 · starts 3:54:46 · 1 min 40 sec

Epstein asks about docketing authority success. Wagoner reports a very high collection rate because almost all cases settle with confessions of judgment, and docketing has been used successfully when needed.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

And I'm wondering, how many cases are you docketing judgments for workers?

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

What does that look like?

Harvey D. Epstein

Is that being successful or not?

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

Are people getting their money back?

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

Is the docketing power and authority working for the agency?

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

Carla stole my table of contents, so it's taking me a minute.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

Do you want to jump in on that?

Sam Levine

Sure.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

Thankfully, it's a power we very rarely need to use.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

We have a very, very high.

UNKNOWN

rate of collection in the Office of Labor Policy and Standards on our worker protection cases.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

This is in part because we settle virtual, almost all of our cases settle, and they settle with very strong terms to ensure that companies actually pay.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

We require companies to sign a confession of judgment.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

In almost all of our settlements and always when there's a payment plan.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

And so that ensures we're able to obtain the money for workers.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

Do you have any cases where you've had to docket judgments?

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

We have and have had some success in actually collecting them.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

UNKNOWN

I'm hesitating only because some even come from before that law went into effect.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Michael Tiger

Yeah, I mean, I think this is an important tool.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Michael Tiger

Thank you for, in your prior role, sort of leading the charge to get us docketing authority.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Michael Tiger

And I think that it hasn't come up all that often, but it is valuable when it has happened.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

All right.

Harvey D. Epstein

All right.

Harvey D. Epstein

Well, I want to thank you, and I'm chair.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.

Harvey D. Epstein

I am finished with my questions.

Harvey D. Epstein

Thank you.

Sam Levine

So we're going to be monitoring the student loan marketplace.