Does severance delay my unemployment claim? after 18 years as a copywriter

I signed a severance agreement and I am worried about how to report it. Thank you in advance. The agreement mentions a release and a payment schedule. How did your state treat it?

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

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