Does severance delay my unemployment claim? - 26 weeks in

I signed a severance agreement and I am worried about how to report it. It has been a long 26 weeks. I also wonder about the job-search requirement. Did you file straight away?

Some states only count certain kinds of severance. A local workforce centre could tell me which.

Rules differ by state. I called the claims line and asked directly, then wrote down the answer and the date.