Does severance delay my unemployment claim?

I was offered severance of 6 weeks after being let go as a graphic designer and I am unsure how it affects benefits. I worked as a graphic designer before this. The agreement mentions a release and a payment schedule. How did your state treat it?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.